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Definition of acuteness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acuteness

noun
 
/əˈkjuːtnəs/
 
/əˈkjuːtnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. how serious or severe something is
    • the acuteness of her injury
  2. how sensitive and well developed a sense or mental ability is
    • unusual acuteness of hearing
    • mental acuteness
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