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acuity

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

acu·ity

noun \ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē, a-\
plural acu·ities

Definition of ACUITY

: keenness of perception

Examples of ACUITY

  1. <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

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