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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Acuteness \A*cute"ness\, n. 1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as the acuteness of an angle. 2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions. Perhaps, also he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close --Sir W. Scott. 3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds. 4. (Med.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. Syn: Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness; subtlety; sharp-wittedness. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: acuteness n 1: a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" [syn: {acuity}, {sharpness}, {keenness}] 2: the quality of having a sharp edge or point [ant: {obtuseness}]
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