[ɪnˈsʌɪsɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
(e.g: she was an incisive critic)

- (of an action) quick and direct
(e.g: the most incisive move of a tight match)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘cutting, penetrating’): from medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incidere ‘cut into’ (see incise)