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- [pur-spi-kas-i-tee]
- /ˌpɜr spɪˈkæs ɪ ti/
- /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkæs.ə.ti/
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- [pur-spi-kas-i-tee]
- /ˌpɜr spɪˈkæs ɪ ti/
Definitions of perspicacity word
- noun perspicacity keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration. 1
- noun perspicacity Archaic. keen vision. 1
- noun perspicacity insightfulness 1
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Origin of perspicacity
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; earlier perspicacite < Late Latin perspicācitās sharpness of sight, equivalent to perspicāci- (stem of perspicāx sharp-sighted; see perspicuous) + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Perspicacity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perspicacity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perspicacity
noun perspicacity
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
- acuity — Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
- acumen — keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
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