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acuteness

acuteness

6.0
A point or edge that is very sharp
  • noun
  • /əˈkjuːtnəs/
translation icon : agudeza
  • The acuteness of the blade allowed it to slice through the paper effortlessly.

Examples

  • The artist used the acuteness of the pencil to create fine details in her drawing.

  • This transition varies in its acuteness, but it is similar in its dynamics.

    Academic text (2003)
  • During the meeting, her acuteness in analyzing the situation impressed everyone.

Synonyms

focus
vsacuteness
104 2.5

A situation when an image or idea is clear and sharp

emphasizes physical edge or shape instead of general clarity
definition
vsacuteness
41 2.8

How clear and easy it is to see the shape or small details of something

focuses on physical sharpness and form rather than visual clarity
keenness
vsacuteness
4.6

A very sharp edge used for cutting

is about sharpness of shape or form rather than cutting ability
pointedness
vsacuteness
6.0

The state of having a sharp or narrow tip

is broader, covering sharpness in whole form not only tip

Antonyms

Lack of a sharp edge or point on an object

How Sharp

acuteness
6.0
roundedness
1 5.4
dullness
2.3

Surface Forms

acuteness singular
acutenesses plural

Morphology

acuteness = acute (transparent) = acute + ness

The meaning is directly derived from 'acute' with the addition of '-ness' to form a noun indicating a quality.

Etymology

Acuteness comes from acute, from the Latin acutus meaning 'sharp'. Think of the fine point of a needle or blade: that 'sharp' idea is why acuteness can mean the quality of having a sharp edge or point.