acuity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From French acuité < Mediaeval Latin acuitas, irreg. < Latin acuō (“‘sharpen’”).

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acuity (plural acuities)

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

[edit] Related terms

• acute
• acutance
• acuteness
• acuition

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[edit] External links

• 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