Origin: Germanic
Old English suffix
Acuteness has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
"dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
2
a quick and penetrating intelligence
"he argued with great acuteness"
"I admired the keenness of his mind"
3
the quality of having a sharp edge or point
4
The quality of being acute or pointed
Example Sentences
"dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
noun
"he argued with great acuteness"
noun
"I admired the keenness of his mind"
noun
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