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[syn: perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Perspicuity \Per`spi*cu"i*ty\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=u]"[i^]*t[y^]),
n. [L. perspicuitas: cf. F. perspicuit['e].]
1. The quality or state of being transparent or translucent.
[Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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2. The quality of being perspicuous to the understanding;
clearness of expression or thought.
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3. Sagacity; perspicacity.
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Syn: Clearness; perspicuousness; plainness; distinctness;
lucidity; transparency. See Clearness.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
perspicuity
n 1: clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous [syn:
perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness]