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SMARTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Liveliness and eagerness
Example:
the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him
Synonyms:
alacrity; briskness; smartness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("smartness" is a kind of...):
life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)
Derivation:
smart (quick and brisk)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Synonyms:
chic; chichi; chicness; last word; modishness; smartness; stylishness; swank
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("smartness" is a kind of...):
elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "smartness"):
dapperness; jauntiness; nattiness; rakishness (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)
Derivation:
smart (elegant and stylish)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
Synonyms:
brightness; cleverness; smartness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("smartness" is a kind of...):
intelligence (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)
Derivation:
smart (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)
smart (characterized by quickness and ease in learning)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Synonyms:
smart; smarting; smartness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("smartness" is a kind of...):
hurting; pain (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder)
Derivation:
smart (painfully severe)
