acuity

English

Etymology

From Middle English acuite, acuyte, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitas, irreg., from Latin acuō (“sharpen”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈkjuːɪti/
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Noun

acuity (plural acuities)

  1. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
  2. The ability to think, see, or hear clearly.
    The old woman with dementia lost her mental acuity.

Derived terms

Translations
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
Translations to be checked

Further reading
  • acuity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • acuity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • acuity at OneLook Dictionary Search
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.