acuity

English

Etymology

From Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈkjuːɪti/

Noun

acuity (plural acuities)

  1. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

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Further reading
  • acuity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • acuity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • acuity at OneLook Dictionary Search
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