Associations to the word «Acuteness»

ACUTENESS, noun. The quality of being acute or pointed; as, the acuteness of an angle.

ACUTENESS, noun. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; 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.

ACUTENESS, noun. Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.

ACUTENESS, noun. Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.

ACUTENESS, noun. Shrewdness, quickness of mind

ACUTENESS, noun. A sensitivity that is keen and highly developed; "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell".

ACUTENESS, noun. A quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind".

ACUTENESS, noun. The quality of having a sharp edge or point.