- perspicuity
- perspicuity late 15c., of things; 1540s, of expressions, from L. perspicuitas, from perspicuus, from perspicere (see PERSPECTIVE (Cf. perspective)).
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Perspicuity — Per spi*cu i*ty, n. [L. perspicuitas: cf. F. perspicuit[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being transparent or translucent. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality of being perspicuous to the understanding; clearness of expression or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perspicuity — index discrimination (good judgment) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Perspicuity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Perspicuity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 perspicuity perspicuity perspicuousness &c.(intelligibility) 518 Sgm: N 1 plain speaking plain speaking &c.(manifestation) 525 Sgm: N 1 definiteness definiteness definition Sgm … English dictionary for students
perspicuity — /perr spi kyooh i tee/, n. 1. clearness or lucidity, as of a statement. 2. the quality of being perspicuous. [1470 80; < L perspicuitas. See PERSPICUOUS, ITY] Syn. 1. clarity, plainness, intelligibility. 2. transparency. 3. PERSPICUITY,… … Universalium
perspicuity — noun /ˌpəːspɪˈkjuːɪti,ˌpɚspəˈkjuədi/ a) Clarity, lucidity, especially in expression; the state or characteristic of being perspicuous. Whether through the first officers want of perspicuity or my own stupidity, I was not a bit the wiser for the… … Wiktionary
perspicuity — perspicuous ► ADJECTIVE 1) clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid. 2) expressing things clearly. DERIVATIVES perspicuity noun perspicuously adverb. ORIGIN Latin perspicuus transparent, clear … English terms dictionary
perspicuity — noun see perspicuous … New Collegiate Dictionary
perspicuity — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, acuity, acumen, acuteness, apparentness, apperception, appropriateness, astuteness, chasteness, chastity, clarity, classicalism, classicism, clear sight, clear cutness, clearness, cogency, coherence, color… … Moby Thesaurus
perspicuity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. intelligibility; manifestation; definiteness, definition; exactness. See intelligence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lucidity, plainness, clearness; see clarity . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality … English dictionary for students
perspicuity — per·spi cu·i·ty || ‚pÉœrspɪ kjuËÉ™tɪ /‚pÉœË n. clarity of expression; clearness, transparency … English contemporary dictionary
