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acuity definition

acu·ity (ə kyo̵̅o̅ə tē)

noun

acuteness; keenness, as of thought or vision

Etymology: Fr acuité < ML acuitas < L acus, needle: see acerose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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