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a⋅cu⋅i⋅ty
[uh-kyoo-i-tee] 
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–noun
| sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind. |
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| a·cu·i·ty (ə-kyōō'ĭ-tē) n. Acuteness of vision or perception; keenness. [Middle English acuite, from Old French, ultimately from Latin acūtus, sharp; see acute.] |
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Acuity
A*cu"i*ty\, n. [LL. acuitas: cf. F. acuit['e].] Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
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acuity
1543, from M.Fr. acuité, from M.L. acuitatem (nom. acuitas) "sharpness," from L. acus "needle," acuere "to sharpen," from PIE base *ak- "rise to a point, be sharp" (see acrid).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: acu·ity
Pronunciation: &-'kyü-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ities
: keenness of senseperception <acuity of hearing> —see VISUAL ACUITY
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acuity a·cu·i·ty (ə-ky&oomacr;'ĭ-tē)
n.
Sharpness, clearness, and distinctness of perception or vision.
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