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acuteness	1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. 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. "Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close." (Sir W. Scott) 3. Shrillness; high pitch; said of sounds. 4. <medicine> Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. Synonym: Penetration, sagacity, keenness, ingenuity, shrewdness, subtlety, sharp-wittedness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

acuteness

1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle.
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. "Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close." (Sir W. Scott)
3. Shrillness; high pitch; said of sounds.
4. <medicine> Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
Synonym: Penetration, sagacity, keenness, ingenuity, shrewdness, subtlety, sharp-wittedness.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)