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acuity

[uh-kyoo-i-tee]

noun

  1. sharpness; acuteness; keenness.

    acuity of vision;

    acuity of mind.



acuity

/ əˈːɪɪ /

noun

  1. keenness or acuteness, esp in vision or thought

  2. the capacity of the eye to see fine detail, measured by determining the finest detail that can just be detected

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • hyperacuity noun
  • nonacuity noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acuity1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English acuite, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin ܾ, equivalent to Latin acu(ere) to sharpen or ū ( tus ) sharpened ( acute ) + - -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acuity1

C15: from Old French, from Latin ūtus acute
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The former president alleged that the investigation into his mental acuity and use of an autopen was a ruse to distract from the "disastrous legislation" Republicans hope to push through Congress.

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Trump and his Republican allies have long questioned Biden's mental acuity and have attempted to overturn some of the presidential pardons and federal rules issued at the end of his term in office.

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“After we did the research for this book and I realized how bad his acuity issues were, I called Lara Trump and I said, ‘You were right,’” he said.

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Former President Biden’s time in office is behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become an issue for the next leaders of the Democratic Party.

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“Atavists” focuses on social acuity and awareness, but also how our baser natures exert themselves today: Trudy obsesses over an old friend’s posts on social media.

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