smartness

The English word “smartness” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The state or quality of being smart, intelligence.
The state or quality of being smart in appearance.
The result or product of being smart.

Etymology

From Middle English smartnesse, smertnesse, equivalent to smart + -ness. Cognate with Middle Dutch smartenisse (“pain, injury, insult, scorn, agony”).

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