Complete Definition of "acuteness"

English
Noun
#The quality of being acute or pointed; as, the acuteness of an angle.
#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.
#shrillness|Shrillness; high pitch; � said of sounds.
#Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
#Shrewdness, quickness of mind

Synonyms
sharpness, acumen, keenness

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