Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Perspicacity /(pẽr`spĭ*kăs"ĭ*ty̆)/ · Per·spi·cac·i·ty · IPA /ˌpɜːɹ.spɪˈkæs.ɪ.ti/ 01 n. The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment. 1. The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment.