perspicaciousness
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Noun (1)
- intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)Synonyms: shrewdnessastutenessperspicacityType of intelligenceKinds street smarts, craft, insightfulness, manipulativeness, knowingness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“perspicaciousness” is listed under Perspicacious.
Per′spi·ca′cious (pẽr′spĭ-kā′shŭs), adjective
Origin: L. perspicax, -acis, fr. perspicere to look through: cf. F. perspicace. See Perspective.
1. Having the power of seeing clearly; quick-sighted; sharp of sight.
2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
— Per′wb-a2′>′spi·ca′wb-a1′>′cious·ly, adverb — Per′wb-a2′>′spi·ca′wb-a1′>′cious·ness, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54