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sa·gac·ity (sə gasə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

the quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment

Etymology: Fr sagacité < L sagacitas

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sagacity

n.

sagacity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

mind: I must do many things which require skill of hand and also sagacity of mind.

Converse of object

have: His services are much in request, and he has evidently great sagacity and skill in his department of work.

Adjective modifier

  • political: I think that the language of the Amendment reflects the political sagacity of the Opposition.
  • great: His services are much in request, and he has evidently great sagacity and skill in his department of work.
  • intuitive: Spies cannot be usefully employed without a certain intuitive sagacity.
  • certain: Spies cannot be usefully employed without a certain intuitive sagacity.
  • much: The author exhibits much sagacity as well as learning, and criticizes effectively the errors, inconsistencies, and exaggerations of his predecessors.
  • exceptional: Such thoughts as these afford no proof of mental vigor or exceptional sagacity.

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