acuition

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noun

Synonym of acuation (“act of sharpening”).

Similar
acuation
OriginMedieval Latin acuitio →
First used 15th–20th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

nounacuition (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableSynonym of acuation (“act of sharpening”).First known use 15th–20th c.

    Synonyms: acuation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of acuation (“act of sharpening”).

Similar
acuation
Also see
acuation

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinacuitio“whetting, sharpening”
  2. Englishacuition

From Medieval Latin acuitio (“whetting, sharpening”), from acuo (“sharpen”). By surface analysis, acuity + -ion.

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APA

acuition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acuition

MLA

“acuition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acuition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acuition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acuition.

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