Perspicaciousness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]s),
     a. [L. perspicax, -acis, fr. perspicere to look through: cf.
     F. perspicace. See {Perspective}.]
     1. Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp
        of sight.
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     2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Per`spi*ca"cious*ly}, adv. --
        {Per`spi*ca"cious*ness}, n.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  perspicaciousness
       n : intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business
           dealings) [syn: {shrewdness}, {astuteness}, {perspicacity}]