twenty-twenty

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twen·ty-twen·ty | \ ˈtwen-tē

, ˈtwən- \

variants: or 20/20

Definition of twenty-twenty

1 of the human eye : meeting a standard of normal visual acuity twenty-twenty vision

2 : marked by facilely accurate discernment, judgment, or assessment hindsight is twenty-twenty

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“Twenty-twenty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twenty-twenty. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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twenty-twenty

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twen·ty-twen·ty

variants: or 20/20 \ ˌtwent-ē-ˈtwent-ē

Medical Definition of twenty-twenty

: having the normal visual acuity of the human eye that according to one common scale can distinguish at a distance of 20 feet characters one-third inch in diameter twenty-twenty vision

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