Acuity vs Astute - What's the difference?
acuity | astute |
Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
quickly and critically discerning
shrewd or crafty
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As a noun acuity
is sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.As an adjective astute is
quickly and critically discerning.acuity
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(er)Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian , 23 September 2014:
- The best headteachers are like submarine captains – cool-headed, astute decision-makers – who trust their colleagues and surroundings to indicate where their ship is headed.