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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•spi•cu•i•ty (pûr′spi kyo̅o̅′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
- the quality of being perspicuous.
- Latin perspicuitās. See perspicuous, -ity
- 1470–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged clarity, plainness, intelligibility.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged transparency.
- 3 in Unabridged dictionary.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dimness, opacity.
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