perspicacity

Noun

Synonyms: shrewdness astuteness perspicaciousness judgment judgement sound judgment sound judgement

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)Synonyms: shrewdness astuteness perspicaciousness
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusionsSynonyms: judgment judgement sound judgment sound judgement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Perspicacity \Per`spi*cac"i*ty\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[a^]s"[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. perspicacitas: cf. F. perspicacit['e]. See Perspicacious.] The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]