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perspicacious
(encz) | perspicacious,bystrý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Perspicacious
(gcide) | Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]s),
a. [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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
[1913 Webster] -- Per`spi*ca"cious*ly, adv. --
Per`spi*ca"cious*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
perspicacious
(wn) | perspicacious
adj 1: acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to
be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and
thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions";
"a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to
educators" [syn: perspicacious, sagacious, sapient]
2: mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; "too clear-eyed
not to see what problems would follow"; "chaos could be
prevented only by clear-sighted leadership"; "much too
perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument"
[syn: clear-eyed, clear-sighted, perspicacious] |
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perspicaciously
(encz) | perspicaciously, |
perspicaciousness
(encz) | perspicaciousness, n: |
Perspicacious
(gcide) | Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]s),
a. [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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
[1913 Webster] -- Per`spi*ca"cious*ly, adv. --
Per`spi*ca"cious*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
Perspicaciously
(gcide) | Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]s),
a. [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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
[1913 Webster] -- Per`spi*ca"cious*ly, adv. --
Per`spi*ca"cious*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
Perspicaciousness
(gcide) | Perspicacious \Per`spi*ca"cious\ (p[~e]r`sp[i^]*k[=a]"sh[u^]s),
a. [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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
[1913 Webster] -- Per`spi*ca"cious*ly, adv. --
Per`spi*ca"cious*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
perspicaciousness
(wn) | perspicaciousness
n 1: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business
dealings) [syn: shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity,
perspicaciousness] |
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