Acuteness \A*cute"ness\, n.
1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the
acuteness of an angle. AS
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2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen;
keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the
senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we
perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness
of intellect, we discern fine distinctions.
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Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness
interested in bringing it to a successful close.
--Sir W.
Scott.
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3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds.
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4. (Med.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to
a crisis. AS
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Syn: Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness;
subtlety; sharp-wittedness.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
acuteness
n 1: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great
acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [syn: acuity,
sharpness, keenness]
2: the quality of having a sharp edge or point [ant: obtuseness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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