acuity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.acu·ity
noun \ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē, a-\ plural acu·ities
Definition of ACUITY
: keenness of perception
See Examples of ACUITY
- <a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years>
Origin of ACUITY
Middle English acuite acridity, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitat-, acuitas, from Latin acuere
First Known Use: 1543
Related to ACUITY
- Synonyms
- acuteness, delicacy, keenness, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sharpness
acu·ity
noun \ə-ˈkyü-ət-ē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural acu·ities
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