acuteness
11acuteness — n. 1. Sharpness, pointedness. 2. Acumen, shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, sagaciousness, astuteness, sharpness, brightness, perspicacity, discernment, ingenuity, mother wit, quick parts. 3. Severity, intensity, poignancy, violence. 4. Highness …
12acuteness — n 1. sharpness, keenness, pointedness; acumination, cuspidation, spinousness. 2. intensity, exquisiteness, fierceness; poignancy, piquancy, pungency. 3. abruptness, suddenness, rapidness, extremity, precipitousness. 4. severity, criticalness,… …
13acuteness — acute·ness …
14acuteness — See: acute …
15mental acuteness — index intellect, intelligence (intellect) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
16keenness — noun 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1) he argued with great acuteness I admired the keenness of his mind • Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑sharpness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
17sharpness — noun 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1) he argued with great acuteness I admired the keenness of his mind • Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑keenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
18Discernment — Dis*cern ment, n. [Cf. F. discernement.] 1. The act of discerning. [1913 Webster] 2. The power or faculty of the mind by which it distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in objects, and their relations and tendencies;… …
19Penetration — Pen e*tra tion, n. [L. penetratio: cf. F. p[ e]n[ e]tration.] 1. The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult. [1913 Webster] And to each in ward part,… …
20Gothic architecture — See also: Gothic art The western façade of Reims Cathedral, France …
