Definizione monolingua

acuteness

acuteness

1. The quality of being acute or pointed; as, the acuteness of an angle.
2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; sensitiveness; – applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions.
3. Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
4. Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
5. Shrewdness, quickness of mind

Definizione dizionario acuteness

	acume
	Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.

acutezza

finezza

perspicacia

Altri significati:

Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.

Shrewdness, quickness of mind

The quality of being acute or pointed; as, the acuteness of an angle.

A quick and penetrating intelligence.

The faculty of nice discernment or perception; sensitiveness; – applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions.

Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.