Sharpness vs Smartness - What's the difference?
sharpness | smartness |
(uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness
(uncountable) the fineness of the point a pointed object
(countable) The product or result of being sharp.
(of food etc) pungency or acidity
(of an image) distinctness, focus
(of intelligence) acuteness or acuity
*{{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=June 19
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=England 1-0 Ukraine
, work=BBC Sport
(obsolete) edge or blade
*{{quote-book
, year=1760
, author=John Marchant, Gent. Mr. Gordon, Daniel Bellamy, and others.
, title=A New Complete English Dictionary...
*{{quote-book
, year=ca. 1395
, author=John Wycliffe et al.
, title=Joshua 6:21
(uncountable) The state or quality of being smart.
(countable) The result or product of being smart.
In uncountable terms the difference between sharpness and smartness
is that sharpness is the fineness of the point a pointed object while smartness is the state or quality of being smart.In countable terms the difference between sharpness and smartness
is that sharpness is the product or result of being sharp while smartness is the result or product of being smart.As a proper noun Sharpness
is an inland port in Gloucestershire.sharpness
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