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Alertness vs Acuity - What's the difference?

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Alertness is a related term of acuity.


As nouns the difference between alertness and acuity

is that alertness is the quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity while acuity is sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

alertness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.

    • acuity

    English

    Noun

    (acuities)
  • Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

    • Related terms

    * acute * acutance * acuteness * acuition

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