per·spi·cac·i·ty /ˌpɜrspɪˈkæsɪti/ [pur-spi-kas-i-tee] –noun
1. keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.
2. Archaic. keen vision.
[Origin: 1540–50; earlier perspicacite perspicācitās sharpness of sight, equiv. to perspicāci- (s. of perspicāx sharp-sighted; see perspicuous) + -tās -ty]
—Synonyms 1. shrewdness, acuity, astuteness, insight, acumen. See perspicuity.
—Antonyms 1. obtuseness.
"perspicacity." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 10 Dec. 2007.
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