Synonym Discussion of astute. shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute mean acute in perception and sound in judgment. shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment. â¨a shrewd judge of characterâ© sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness.
Definition of 'tacet'. Word Frequency. tacet (ËteÉªsÉt , ËtÃ¦s-) verb. (intransitive) (on a musical score) a direction indicating that a particular instrument or singer does not take part in a movement or part of a movement. Word origin of 'tacet'. C18: from Latin: it is silent, from tacÄre to be quiet.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  currant(Noun) A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4mm diameter when dried. 2  currant(Noun) The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, either white, black or red. 3  currant(Noun) A shrub bearing such fruit.