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Meaning of "perspicacity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSPICACITY

perspicacity  [ˌpɜːspɪˈkæsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSPICACITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perspicacity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERSPICACITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Perspicacity

Perspicacity is a penetrating discernment—a clarity of vision or intellect which provides a deep understanding and insight. In the 17th century, René Descartes devised systematic rules for clear thinking in his work Regulæ ad directionem ingenii. In Descartes' scheme, intelligence consisted of two faculties: perspicacity, which provided an understanding or intuition of distinct detail; and sagacity, which enabled reasoning about the details in order to make deductions. Rule 9 was De Perspicacitate Intuitionis. He summarised the rule as Oportet ingenii aciem ad res minimas et maxime faciles totam convertere, atque in illis diutius immorari, donec assuescamus veritatem distincte et perspicue intueri. We should totally focus the vision of the natural intelligence on the smallest and easiest things, and we should dwell on them for a long time, so long, until we have become accustomed to intuiting the truth distinctly and perspicuously.

Definition of perspicacity in the English dictionary

The definition of perspicacity in the dictionary is perceptiveness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSPICACITY


audacity
ɔːˈdæsɪtɪ
capacity
kəˈpæsɪtɪ
dicacity
dɪˈkæsɪtɪ
fugacity
fjuːˈɡæsɪtɪ
incapacity
ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ
inefficacity
ˌɪnefɪˈkæsɪtɪ
loquacity
ləˈkwæsɪtɪ
mendacity
mɛnˈdæsɪtɪ
opacity
əʊˈpæsɪtɪ
overcapacity
ˌəʊvəkəˈpæsɪtɪ
pertinacity
ˌpɜːtɪˈnæsɪtɪ
pervicacity
ˌpɜːvɪˈkæsɪtɪ
procacity
prəˈkæsɪtɪ
pugnacity
pʌɡˈnæsɪtɪ
radiopacity
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈpæsɪtɪ
rapacity
rəˈpæsɪtɪ
sagacity
səˈɡæsɪtɪ
veracity
vɛˈræsɪtɪ
vivacity
vɪˈvæsɪtɪ
voracity
vɒˈræsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSPICACITY

perspective
perspectively
perspectivism
perspectivist
Perspex
perspicacious
perspicaciously
perspicaciousness
perspicuity
perspicuous
perspicuously
perspicuousness
perspirable
perspirate
perspiration
perspiratory
perspire
perspiring
perspiringly
perspiry

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSPICACITY

carrying capacity
city
contumacity
cubic capacity
cylinder capacity
disk capacity
edacity
excess capacity
feracity
heat capacity
industrial capacity
megacity
memory capacity
salacity
seating capacity
specific heat capacity
storage capacity
tenacity
unveracity
vital capacity
warehouse capacity

Synonyms and antonyms of perspicacity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERSPICACITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «perspicacity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of perspicacity

Translation of «perspicacity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSPICACITY

Find out the translation of perspicacity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perspicacity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perspicacity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洞察力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perspicacia
570 millions of speakers

English

perspicacity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

perspicacity
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فطنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прозорливость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perspicácia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বচ্ছদৃষ্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perspicacité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesederhanaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scharfblick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

洞察力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

perspicacity
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perspicacity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thông minh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுண்ணறிவின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चकचकीतपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kavrayış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perspicacia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przenikliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прозорливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perspicacitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οξυδέρκεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skerpsinnigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

perspicacity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perspicacity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perspicacity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSPICACITY»

The term «perspicacity» is regularly used and occupies the 74.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSPICACITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «perspicacity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «perspicacity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perspicacity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSPICACITY»

Discover the use of perspicacity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perspicacity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perspicacity
An array of subjects hand picked by the author which discuss thoughts as perceived by that author.
Martin Leonard Gardner, 2012
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Pearls of Perspicacity: Proven Wisdom to Help You Find ...
Or even something more straightforward like "good ideas"? The answer is simple. None of those words sufficiently describe the book's broad range of content and the true nature of the ideas presented. Take wisdom for example.
Dick Lyles, 2010
3
Paradox and Perspicacity: Horizons of Knowledge in the ...
In the second of three collections of his essays on literature, the visual arts, and philosophy, Eisenhauer addresses a reversion to and/or recuperation of the ancient past, especially Latin antiquity, in the early Romantic period.
Robert G. Eisenhauer, 2005
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The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn al-Arabi's Metaphysics of ...
In a chapter on perspicacity (firasa), Ibn al-'Arabi recalls the saying of the Prophet , "Be wary of the perspicacity of the man of faith, for he sees with the light of Allah. "15 Then he explains the nature of this "perspicacity through faith" (al-firasat ...
William C. Chittick, 1989
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Regulae Ad Directionem Ingenii
Rule Nine On Perspicacity of Intuition We should totally focus the vision of the natural intelligence on the smallest and easiest things, and we should dwell on them for a long time, so long, until we become accustomed to intuiting the truth ...
René Descartes, George Heffernan, 1998
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Our Hidden Forces: ("La Psychologie Inconnue") An ...
It is very important to define the nature of these two states of perspicacity. The first kind, generally admitted, might be called hypnotic perspicacity; the other, still contested by the majority of scientists, although the members of the Society of ...
Emile Boirac, Willie Wendt de Kerlor, 1917
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The Ethnographer's Method
Certainly, the unique terms proposed as ethnographic standards — apparency, verisimilitude, plausibility, credibility, and authenticity — have much less to do with objectivity or perspicacity than they have to do with veracity. Veracity has a ...
Alex Stewart, 1998
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Inland Printer/American Lithographer
PERSPICACITY AND PERSPICUITY By F. HORACE TEALL WHITE LINES IN SOLID MATTER By LOUIS A. SCHMIDT* Effective. ]UMAN nature is in many of its aspects a puzzle to almost every one. Very few men are able to realize fully the ...
‎1919
9
Perspicacity and Poppycock: Poems from Deep Within and Off ...
As the Light shines in our lives, we are enabled by the Spirit to improve the quality of our lives.
Soulbalm, 1999
10
The Coffee Mom's Devotional: A Rich Blend of 30 Brief and ...
Let's see ifwe can get the pearls percolating. The definition of“perspicacity” is ( pick one): (A) An accumulation ofsweat in your armpits; (B) An ancient coffee known for its ability to enhance brain function; (C) Discernment; understanding clearly; ...
Celeste Palermo, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSPICACITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perspicacity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's how Iran's Nuke Deal can benefit India
US President Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani must be commended for their perspicacity and determination in staying the ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
2
Paper-thin 'Paper Towns' leaves no impression
But anyone with the perspicacity of a newt would see through her at once, so the film begins with a lie. (It doesn't help that Delevingne plays ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
3
Bushfire, Logic & Ambrose Bierce
Like Ambrose Bierce, some medieval Scottish lawyers who were not widely recognised as philosophers showed perspicacity with words, taking the Latin verb ... «Philosophy Now, Jul 15»
4
Willem Lange: If It Sounds Too Good to Be True ...
Human beings have been absorbing information, opinion and propaganda since the dawn of consciousness, which elevates perspicacity to the ... «Valley News, Jul 15»
5
Cube26: Replenishing Kineticism to Emotion Technology
In addition to mobile and TV technologies, Cube26 is withal working on market perspicacity metrics and Big Data Analytics. Share on LinkedIn. «Siliconindia.com, Jul 15»
6
Rene's ejaculation
... Saguisag has always embodied traits that have mostly disappeared among our public officials, especially integrity, courage and perspicacity. «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
7
Mountain Accord is a display of prudent land planning and …
It demonstrates perspicacity among development interests in recognizing that environmental protection of the Central Wasatch is in their ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
8
Three classic responses to divulging line of work
... and cannot wait to tell you about their investment perspicacity. In actuality, what little they know was gained from a glossy marketing brochure ... «The Oshkosh Northwestern, Jul 15»
9
The Spectator at war: Money matters
They have as a class extraordinary economic perspicacity. They save, they maintain their relations, they make a brave show in the matter of ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Parshat Matot-Masei: Unity does not mean uniformity
We saw earlier the great extent of their perseverance and perspicacity. They went from lower court to higher court until they reached the Great ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Perspicacity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/perspicacity>. May 2024 ».
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