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Incisive:. By Erica Nowak. acute, clear, and sharp, in process or expression. Etymology. 1590s, from M.L. incisivus , from L. incisionem literally: "cutting with a sharp edge;" figurative sense of "mentally acute" first recorded 1850 as a borrowing from French. For Example:.
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Incisive: By Erica Nowak acute, clear, and sharp, in process or expression
Etymology • 1590s, from M.L. incisivus, from L. incisionem literally: "cutting with a sharp edge;" figurative sense of "mentally acute" first recorded 1850 as a borrowing from French.
For Example: • The tough coach ordered all plays to be carried out incisively. • When giving orders it is important to be incisive to be best understood. • Organizational devices like lists can be utilized for incisive directions.
Incisive • Lists • Charts • Teachers • Bosses • Commands • Surgeons • Debates • Rules • Key points • Summaries