acuteness Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
    • dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell
  2. noun a quick and penetrating intelligence
    keenness; sharpness; acuity.
    • he argued with great acuteness
    • I admired the keenness of his mind
  3. noun the quality of having a sharp edge or point

WordNet

A*cute"ness noun
Definitions
  1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle.
  2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions.
    Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close. Sir W. Scott.
  3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds.
  4. (Med.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. Syn. -- Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness; subtlety; sharp-wittedness.

Webster 1913