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ACUTANCE
/əˈkjutn̩(t)s/NounACUT-anceacut-ance · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From acute (“intense, sensitive, sharp”, adjective) + -ance (suffix forming nouns indicating conditions or states).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.