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acuity

noun acu·ity \ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē, a-\

: the ability to see, hear, or understand something easily

plural acu·ities

Full Definition of ACUITY

: keenness of perception

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Middle English acuite acridity, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitat-, acuitas, from Latin acuere

First Known Use: 1543

Synonyms: acuteness, delicacy, keenness, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sharpness

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noun acu·ity \ə-ˈkyü-ət-ē\

plural acu·ities

: keenness of sense perception <acuity of hearing>—see visual acuity

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