perspicacity (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˌpɜː.spɪˈkæs.ə.tiː/
Definition
perspicacity means acute discernment or understanding; insight. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses perspicacity to mean acute discernment or understanding; insight.
The teacher asked students to find perspicacity in the reading.
Check the words around perspicacity to choose the right meaning.
How to Use perspicacity
- a/the perspicacity (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a perspicacity."
- perspicacity in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked perspicacity in context before translating it."
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