perspicuity

noun

per·​spi·​cu·​ity ˌpərspəˈkyüətē 

ˌpə̄s-, 

ˌpəis-, 

-üətē, 

-i

plural -es

1

obsolete : transparency, translucency

2

: the quality or state of being clear to the understanding : lucidity in expression or development of ideas

3

obsolete : the quality or state of being distinctly visible

4

: perspicacity

Word History

Etymology

Latin perspicuitas, from perspicuus perspicuous + -itas -ity

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Rhymes for perspicuity

• ambiguity
• contiguity
• continuity
• incongruity
• ingenuity
• perpetuity
• promiscuity
• superfluity
• acuity
• annuity
• circuity
• congruity