Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]s),
a. [L. perspicax, -acis, fr. perspicere to look through: cf.
F. perspicace. See Perspective.]
1. Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp
of sight.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
perspicaciousness
n : intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business
dealings) [syn: shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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