noun
perspicuity
Perspicuity (noun) means the quality of being clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech.
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1
The quality of being clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech.
2
Keen insight or understanding.
"Thompson, a high school dropout, said with rare perspicuity that he doubted the FBI would hire him."
— , The Stupid Spy (1965)
3
The quality of letting light pass through, so that things can be seen clearly.
"It must have been on some such day of harsh sunlight, the incisive February brightness that gives perspicuity without warmth."
— Edith Wharton (1900)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin perspicuitās (“evidentness”, “self-evidency”, literally “transparency”, “clarity”, “lucidity”), from Latin perspicuus (“clear”, “transparent”; “evident”); compare perspicacity and the French perspicuité. By surface analysis, perspicuous + -ity.
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perspicuousness
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What is the meaning of perspicuity?
"perspicuity" (noun) means the quality of being clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech.
What is another word for perspicuity?
Other words for "perspicuity" include plainness, perspicuousness.
What is the opposite of perspicuity?
Opposites of "perspicuity" include confusedness, obscurity.
What are the different meanings of perspicuity?
"perspicuity" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of being clear and easy to understand, especially in writing or speech; 2. Keen insight or understanding; 3. The quality of letting light pass through, so that things can be seen clearly.
