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acuteness

noun (n)

  • a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    Dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell.
    source: wordnet30
  • a quick and penetrating intelligence(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    He argued with great acuteness.
    source: wordnet30
  • the quality of having a sharp edge or point(noun.attribute)
    Antonym:
    obtuseness
    source: wordnet30
  • The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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