perspicuousness
- noun
- /ˌpɜːrspɪˈkjuːəsnəs/
- Formal
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claridad
- The perspicuousness of her argument made it easy to follow and convincing.
Examples
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The perspicuousness of her argument impressed everyone.
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Writers are often praised for the perspicuousness of their prose.
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He valued perspicuousness in scientific writing above all else.
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Can you explain the concept with more perspicuousness?
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The teacher's perspicuousness made the complex subject easy for all the students to understand.
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Her perspicuousness in writing allowed readers to grasp her ideas without confusion.
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The perspicuousness of his explanation helped the audience follow the science behind the project.
Synonyms
152
3.0
How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes
9
4.6
To express thoughts or feelings clearly in words
6
3.5
How easy text is to read and understand
1
6.5
The ease with which people understand speech or writing
1
5.0
Being direct and honest without hiding what you think
1
3.8
Direct, clear style in speech and writing that makes meaning easy
1
6.4
A clear and exact way of saying something so people cannot misunderstand
1
4.2
How easy something is for people to understand
1
3.7
Being clear and easy to understand
1
9.5
A clear and simple way of saying something so people understand
1
6.7
The ability to speak or write clearly and well
1
7.0
Clear and sharp thinking or writing that shows deep understanding
A clear and easy to understand way of speaking or writing
Clear and simple writing or speech that is easy to understand
Clear speech or writing that makes ideas easy to understand
A clear meaning that leaves no doubt
Clear quality that lets people understand only one meaning
How clear and easy to understand something is
A way of being open and easy to understand
How clear and easy it is to see or understand something
How easy something is to understand or use without help
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
perspicuousness = perspicuous (semi-transparent) = perspicuous + ness
Formation is a regular adjective-to-noun derivation with '-ness', but the adjective 'perspicuous' is a rare Latinate word whose meaning ('clear') may be unfamiliar to many learners.
Etymology
Perspicuousness comes from Latin parts per- meaning 'through' and spic meaning 'see', as in inspect and spectator, and it gives the image of 'seeing through' an idea. So, perspicuousness means being 'clear' and 'easy to understand'.