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acuteness

nounfeminineformal/ɐɣuˈðɛʃ/low

a·gu·dez

Definitions

1The quality of being acute, penetrating, or perceptive.
The acuteness of his gaze revealed an uncommon intelligence.
I admire the acuteness of his logical reasoning.
Common collocations
acuteness of mindvisual acutenessauditory acuteness
2The quality of being pointed or sharp-edged.
The sharpness of the needle's point allows for precise sewing.
Be careful with the sharpness of those knives.
Common collocations
sharpness of the blade

Etymology

Do latim *acutitia*, de *acutus* ('agudo').

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