acuteness

English

Etymology

acute +‎ -ness

Noun

acuteness (usually uncountable, plural acutenesses)

The quality of being acute or pointed

the acuteness of an angle
(of the senses or feelings) The faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness

By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions

by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions
Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
(medicine) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
Shrewdness, quickness of mind

Synonyms

sharpness, acumen, keenness

Related terms

acutance

Translations

quality of being pointed

Esperanto: akro, akreco

Finnish: terävyys (fi)

of the senses or feelings: sensitiveness

Esperanto: akro, akreco

Finnish: tarkkuus (fi), terävyys (fi)

shrillness

Finnish: kimeys (fi)

violence of a disease

Finnish: akuuttisuus

shrewdness, quickness of mind

Finnish: oveluus (fi) (shrewdness); nokkeluus (fi) (quickness)

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