perspicuous
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per·spic·u·ous
(pər-spĭk'yū-əs) 
adj.
perspicuousness per·spic'u·ous·ness n.
adj.
- Clearly expressed or presented; easy to understand: perspicuous prose.
- Expressing oneself clearly and effectively: a perspicuous lecturer.
[From Latin perspicuus, from perspicere, to see through. See perspicacious.]
perspicuously per·spic'u·ous·ly adv.perspicuousness per·spic'u·ous·ness n.
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perspicuous
adj
Definition: clear, obvious
Antonyms: obscure, unclear, vague
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perspicuous
[fr. L. perspicere, to see through] /pur SPI kyu wus/
simple and elegant as well as clear
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categories related to 'perspicuous'
- Reason and Rationale - perspicuous: (adj) presented in clear and precise manner
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Perspicuous
Nederlands (Dutch)
goed te begrijpen, zich helder uitdrukkend
Français (French)
adj. - clair, net, lucide
Deutsch (German)
adj. - klar verständlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διαυγής, εναργής, σαφής
Italiano (Italian)
evidente, chiaro
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - perspícuo, claro
Español (Spanish)
adj. - perspicuo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - klar, åskådlig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
明白的, 明了的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 明白的, 明瞭的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - (언어.문체 등이) 명쾌한, 명료한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 明快な, 明瞭な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) نافذ البصيرة, ثاقب الفكر
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - בהיר, מנוסח ברורות
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