keenness

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˈkinnəs/ UK /ˈkiːnnəs/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    sharpness of mind, perception, or eagerness

    Her keenness for the project never flagged through the long night.

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Related forms keenkeenly

Etymology

From Old English cēne ('bold, brave, keen') + the noun suffix -ness, of Germanic origin.

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