PERSPICUOUS


Meaning of PERSPICUOUS in English

pə(r)ˈspikyəwəs adjective

Etymology: Latin perspicuus, from perspicere to look through — more at perspective

1. obsolete : capable of being seen through : not opaque : transparent , translucent

2. : capable of being clearly and readily understood : plain to the understanding

perspicuous in meaning

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a. : clear in presentation and expression of thought and free from obscurity or ambiguity

a perspicuous argument

b. : speaking or writing clearly : precise and intelligible in utterance

try to be perspicuous

3. archaic : easily seen : distinctly visible : conspicuous , manifest

4. : perspicacious

Synonyms: see clear

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