adj
incisive
Incisive (adj) means Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process).
adj
1
Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process)
2
Accurate and sharply focused. (of an account)
3
Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression. (of an action)
4
Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; trenchant.
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Etymology
Late Middle English (in the sense “cutting, penetrating”), borrowed from Medieval Latin incīsīvus, from incīdō (“to cut in, cut through”) + -īvus (“-ive”, adjectival suffix). Compare Middle French incisif.
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What is the meaning of incisive?
"incisive" (adj) means intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process).
What are the different meanings of incisive?
"incisive" has 3 main meanings: 1. Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process); 2. Accurate and sharply focused. (of an account); 3. Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression. (of an action).