Perspicuousness

2 definitions found

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

  Perspicuous \Per*spic"u*ous\, a. [L. perspicuus, from perspicere
     to look through. See {Perspective}.]
     1. Capable of being through; transparent; translucent; not
        opaque. [Obs.] --Peacham.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. Clear to the understanding; capable of being clearly
        understood; clear in thought or in expression; not obscure
        or ambiguous; as, a perspicuous writer; perspicuous
        statements. "The purpose is perspicuous." --Shak.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Per*spic"u*ous*ly}, adv. --
        {Per*spic"u*ous*ness}, n.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  perspicuousness
       n : clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous [syn: {perspicuity},
            {plainness}]