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noun
The state of being sagacious; an acuteness of perception or discernment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: sagacity
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: judiciousness, sagacity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wisdom, wiseness
noun
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sagacity, judgment, judgement, discernment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wisdom, sapience
Narrower terms: eye, common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense, mother wit, judiciousness, discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence, injudiciousness, indiscreetness
History
Etymology tree English sagacious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sagaciousness From sagacious + -ness.
