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').