perspicuity

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Clarity, lucidity, especially in expression; the state or characteristic of being perspicuous.
2. (countable, uncountable) Perspicacity; insight.
3. (countable, rare, uncountable) Transparency; translucence.

Synonyms

clearness

lucidity

clarity

perspicuousness

plainness

succinctness

preciseness

transparency

terseness

sharpness

translucence

unambiguity

pellucidity

unequivocalness

uncloudedness

articulateness

clearanceness

definition

distinctness

intelligibility

limpidity

lucidness

obviousness

pellucidness

precision

Translations

Deutlichkeit

Klarheit

Durchsichtigkeit

Perspikuität

σαφήνεια

claridad

chiarezza

διαύγεια

verständliche Sprechweise

lucidesa

flüssiger Stil

klares Bewusstsein

Lichtdurchlässigkeit

Anschaulichkeit

Gewandtheit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpəːspɪˈkjuːɪti/

Etymology

Cognate with French: perspicuité

In summary

From the Classical Latin perspicuitās (“transparency”, “lucidity”, “self-evidency”, (in post-Classical Latin): “penetration”, “insight”), from perspicuus (“clear”, “evident”); compare perspicacity and the French perspicuité. By surface analysis, perspicuous + -ity.