Acuity: meaning, definitions and examples
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acuity
[ ษหkjuหษชti ]
mental ability
Acuity refers to the sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing. It is the ability to see, hear or understand things clearly and quickly.
Synonyms
acumen, cleverness, keenness, sharpness
Examples of usage
- His mental acuity allowed him to solve complex problems with ease.
- She had such great visual acuity that she could spot details others overlooked.
- The acuity of his hearing enabled him to detect even the faintest sounds.
- The professor's acuity in understanding complex theories was unmatched.
- Her acuity in recognizing patterns made her an excellent problem-solver.
Translations
Translations of the word "acuity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น acuidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅเคเฅเคทเฅเคฃเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Scharfsinn
๐ฎ๐ฉ ketajaman
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะพัััะพัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ ostroลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ญใ
๐ซ๐ท acuitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ agudeza
๐น๐ท keskinlik
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฆฌํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ ostrost
๐ธ๐ฐ ostrosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ้
๐ธ๐ฎ ostrina
๐ฎ๐ธ skerpa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉัะบััะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ itiqlik
๐ฒ๐ฝ agudeza
Word origin
The word 'acuity' originated from the Latin word 'acuitas', which means sharpness. It has been used in English since the late 16th century to describe the sharpness of senses or mental abilities. The concept of acuity has been studied in various fields such as psychology, ophthalmology, and auditory science to understand the extent of sharpness in different aspects of human perception.