Found 3 items, similar to Acuteness.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: acuteness keakutan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: acuteness 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Acuteness Acuteness \A*cute"ness\, n. 1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds. [1913 Webster] 4. (Med.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. [1913 Webster] Syn: Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness; subtlety; sharp-wittedness. [1913 Webster]