perspicuity

[ pur-spi-kyoo-i-tee ]

/ ˌpɜr spɪˈkyu ɪ ti /

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noun

clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.

the quality of being perspicuous.

Origin of perspicuity

From the Latin word perspicuitās, dating back to 1470–80. See perspicuous, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR perspicuity

1 clarity, plainness, intelligibility.

2 transparency.

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ANTONYMS FOR perspicuity

2 dimness, opacity.

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2. Perspicuity, perspicacity are both derived from a Latin word meaning “to see through.” Perspicacity refers to the power of seeing clearly, to clearness of insight or judgment: a person of acute perspicacity; the perspicacity of his judgment. Perspicuity refers to something that can be seen through, i.e., to lucidity, clearness of style or exposition, freedom from obscurity: the perspicuity of her argument.

Words nearby perspicuity

perspective, perspectivism, Perspex, perspicacious, perspicacity, perspicuity, perspicuous, perspiration, perspiratory, perspire, Persson

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Example sentences from the Web for perspicuity

"I knew that would be his answer," Monk proclaimed, pride in his perspicuity shaping the set of his eyebrows.
Alias The Lone Wolf|Louis Joseph Vance
The style is vigorous and concise; it is rich in imagery and powerfully expressed, but is deficient in elegance and perspicuity.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam
For, that continuity of parts is the cause of perspicuity, it is made perspicuous by two ways of experiment.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne
Two or three of Roscoe Conkling's arguments after he left the Senate are models of perspicuity.
The Young Man and the World|Albert J. Beveridge

I will reduce it for you, in its simple elements, to the perspicuity of vision.
The Round Towers of Ireland|Henry O'Brien

British Dictionary definitions for perspicuity

perspicuity

/ (ˌpɜːspɪˈkjuːɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality of being perspicuous

acute perception; perspicacity

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单词	perspicuity
释义	perspicuity [ pur-spi-kyoo-i-tee ] / ˌpɜr spɪˈkyu ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perspicuity ON THESAURUS.COM noun clearness or lucidity, as of a statement. the quality of being perspicuous. Origin of perspicuity From the Latin word perspicuitās, dating back to 1470–80. See perspicuous, -ity SYNONYMS FOR perspicuity 1 clarity, plainness, intelligibility. 2 transparency. SEE SYNONYMS FOR perspicuity ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR perspicuity 2 dimness, opacity. SEE ANTONYMS FOR perspicuity ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for perspicuity 2. Perspicuity, perspicacity are both derived from a Latin word meaning “to see through.” Perspicacity refers to the power of seeing clearly, to clearness of insight or judgment: a person of acute perspicacity; the perspicacity of his judgment. Perspicuity refers to something that can be seen through, i.e., to lucidity, clearness of style or exposition, freedom from obscurity: the perspicuity of her argument. Words nearby perspicuity perspective, perspectivism, Perspex, perspicacious, perspicacity, perspicuity, perspicuous, perspiration, perspiratory, perspire, Persson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perspicuity "I knew that would be his answer," Monk proclaimed, pride in his perspicuity shaping the set of his eyebrows. Alias The Lone Wolf\|Louis Joseph Vance The style is vigorous and concise; it is rich in imagery and powerfully expressed, but is deficient in elegance and perspicuity. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2\|Henry Hallam For, that continuity of parts is the cause of perspicuity, it is made perspicuous by two ways of experiment. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)\|Thomas Browne Two or three of Roscoe Conkling's arguments after he left the Senate are models of perspicuity. The Young Man and the World\|Albert J. Beveridge I will reduce it for you, in its simple elements, to the perspicuity of vision. The Round Towers of Ireland\|Henry O'Brien British Dictionary definitions for perspicuity perspicuity / (ˌpɜːspɪˈkjuːɪtɪ) / noun the quality of being perspicuous acute perception; perspicacity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perspicuity evidence, articulateness, purity, openness, lucidness, perceptibility, palpability, pellucidity, exactness, perspicuousness, accuracy, simplicity, limpidity, precision, tangibility, plainness, definition, distinctness, brightness, exactitude
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perspicuity

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noun

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