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- [suh-gas-i-tee]
- /səˈgæs ɪ ti/
- /səˈɡeɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-gas-i-tee]
- /səˈgæs ɪ ti/
Definitions of sagacity word
- noun sagacity acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment. 1
- noun sagacity wisdom 1
- uncountable noun sagacity Sagacity is the quality of being sagacious. 0
- noun sagacity foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments 0
- noun sagacity the quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment 0
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Origin of sagacity
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin sagācitās wisdom, equivalent to sagāci- (stem of sagāx) wise (akin to seek) + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Sagacity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sagacity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sagacity
noun sagacity
- 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
- astuteness — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
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