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   Per·spic·u·ous

   /pərˈspikyəwəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of an account or representation) clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid: formal "it provides simpler and more perspicuous explanations than its rivals"
   • ▪ (of a person) able to give an account or express an idea clearly. formal

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘transparent’): from Latin perspicuus ‘transparent, clear’ (from the verb perspicere ‘look at closely’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. perspicuity noun
   • 2. perspicuously adverb
   • 3. perspicuousness noun

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   clearly expressed or presented; lucid. Synonyms: intelligible, explicit, distinct, plain. Antonyms: indistinct, obscure. perspicacious ( def 1 ). perspicuous. / pəˈspɪkjʊəs / adjective. (of speech or writing) easily understood; lucid. Discover More. Derived Forms. perˈspicuousness, noun. perˈspicuously, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From.

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   1. Clearly expressed or presented; easy to understand: perspicuous prose. 2. Expressing oneself clearly and effectively: a perspicuous lecturer. 3. Discerning; perspicacious. [From Latin perspicuus, from perspicere, to see through; see perspicacious .] per·spic′u·ous·ly adv. per·spic′u·ous·ness n.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › perspicuousPERSPICUOUS Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for PERSPICUOUS: obvious, unmistakable, apparent, straightforward, evident, clear, distinct, lucid; Antonyms of PERSPICUOUS: ambiguous, mysterious, indistinct, obscure, unclear, equivocal, dark, enigmatic.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSPICUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. clearly expressed or presented; lucid. 2. having keen mental perception; perspicacious.

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   Clear in statement or expression; easily understood; lucid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (logic) Of a language or notation, such as that of formal propositional calculus: where the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out. Wiktionary. (rare) Transparent; translucent. Wiktionary. Synonyms: crystal clear.

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid . I am always willing to run some hazard of being tedious in order to be sure that I am perspicuous [ …] ( logic) (Of a language or notation) the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out. ( rare) Transparent; translucent.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › perspicuous_adjperspicuous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective perspicuous, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.