incisive
[ in-sahy-siv ]
/ ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv /
adjective
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute: an incisive method of summarizing the issue.
adapted for cutting or piercing.
of or relating to the incisors: the incisive teeth.
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incisive
/ (ɪnˈsaɪsɪv) /
adjective
keen, penetrating, or acute
biting or sarcastic; mordantan incisive remark
having a sharp cutting edgeincisive teeth
Derived forms of incisive
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Medical definitions for incisive
incisive
[ ĭn-sī′sĭv ]
adj.
Having the power to cut.
Relating to the incisor teeth.
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