per·spic·u·ous (p r-sp k y -s)adj. 1. Clearly expressed or presented; easy to understand: perspicuous prose. 2. Expressing oneself clearly and effectively: a perspicuous lecturer. [From Latin perspicuus, from perspicere, to see through; see perspicacious.] per·spic u·ous·ly adv.per·spic u·ous·ness n. |
perspicuous
Adjective
Literary (of speech or writing) easily understood; lucid [Latin perspicuus transparent]
perspicuity n
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| Adj. | 1. | perspicuous - (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument" language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written" clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" |
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