Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kyoo-i-tee]
- /əˈkyu ɪ ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kyoo-i-tee]
- /əˈkyu ɪ ti/
Definitions of acuities word
- noun acuities sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind. 1
- noun acuities plural of acuity. 0
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Origin of acuities
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English acuite < Old French < Medieval Latin, Late Latin acuitās, equivalent to Latin acu(ere) to sharpen or acū(tus) sharpened (see acute) + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Acuities
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acuities popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
acuities usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acuities
noun acuities
- intuition — direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.
- awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
- ingenuity — the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- sensitivity — the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
Antonyms for acuities
noun acuities
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- insensitivity — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
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