What is "perspicuous" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does perspicuous mean in English? Meaning of perspicuous definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "perspicuous" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "perspicuous": (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Adjective

Meaning: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

Example: writes in a limpid style lucid directions a luculent oration pellucid prose a crystal clear explanation a perspicuous argument

Synonyms: crystal clear limpid lucid luculent pellucid perspicuous

Similar: clear

Pronunciation in US: /pɚˈspɪkjuːəs/

Pronunciation in UK: /pə(ɹ)ˈspɪkjuːəs/

Adjective: Clearly expressed, easy to understand; lucid. 1776, Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book I, Chapter 4, I am always willing to run some hazard of being tedious in order to be sure that I am perspicuous;1776, Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book I, Chapter 4, I am always willing to run some hazard of being tedious in order to be sure that I am perspicuous;(logic) Of a language or notation, such as that of formal propositional calculus: where the process of inference from premises to conclusion is explicitly laid out.(rare) Transparent; translucent.

Synonyms:

apparent, clear-cut, comprehensible, crystal, distinct, explicit, intelligible, limpid, lucid, luminous, pellucid, plain, self-evident, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, understandable, lucent, crystal-clear, easily understood, unblurred,

What is "perspicuous" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "perspicuous" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "perspicuous": (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

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