perspicuity

per·spi·cu·i·ty

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-spi-kyoo-i-tee]
- /ˌpɜr spɪˈkyu ɪ ti/
- /ˌpɜː.spɪ.ˈkjuːɪ.ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-spi-kyoo-i-tee]
- /ˌpɜr spɪˈkyu ɪ ti/

Definitions of perspicuity word

noun perspicuity clearness or lucidity, as of a statement. 1
noun perspicuity the quality of being perspicuous. 1
noun perspicuity the quality of being perspicuous 0
noun perspicuity acute perception; perspicacity 0

See all 4 definitions of perspicuity

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Origin of perspicuity

First appearance:

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

From the Latin word perspicuitās, dating back to 1470-80. See perspicuous, -ity

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Parts of speech for Perspicuity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perspicuity

perspicuity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for perspicuity

noun perspicuity

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
clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
comprehensibility — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.

All 20 Synonyms of perspicuity