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acuity
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acuity
(noun)
acuity
/ə
ˈ
kjuːwəti/
noun
acuity
/ə
ˈ
kjuːwəti/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACUITY
[
noncount
]
formal
:
the ability to see, hear, or understand something easily
mental/visual/political
acuity
[=
acuteness
]
her
acuity
[=
keenness, sharpness
] of perception
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