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Princeton's WordNet
acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
"he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
eagerness, avidity, avidness, keennessnoun
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
sharpness, keennessnoun
thinness of edge or fineness of point
Wiktionary
keennessnoun
sharpness or cutting ability
keennessnoun
astuteness or sagacity
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Keennessnoun
Etymology: from keen.
No, not the hangman’s ax bears half the keenness
Of thy sharp envy. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.That they might keep up the keenness against the court, till the coming together of both houses, his lordship furnished them with informations, which might be wrested to the king’s disadvantage. Edward Hyde.
The sting of every reproachful speech is the truth of it; and to be conscious is that which gives an edge, and keenness to the invective. Robert South, Sermons.
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keenness
Keenness is the quality of being eager, enthusiastic, sharp, intense or highly developed. It can refer to a strong interest, readiness or quickness in understanding, or an acute or finely tuned ability or sense.
Webster Dictionary
Keennessnoun
the quality or state of being keen
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of keenness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of keenness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of keenness in a Sentence
This confirms everyone’s keenness to successfully overcome the challenges facing the oil market.
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