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Long-headedness

Longheaded \Long"head"ed\, a.

  1. Having unusual foresight or sagacity.

  2. having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75. Opposite of brachycephalic.

    Syn: dolichocephalic, dolichocranal, dolichocranic. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] -- Long"-head`ed*ness, n.

Usage examples of "long-headedness".

Samuel becomes an alderman, and his business sense and long-headedness make him such a good one that, in an overĀ­turn that greatly annoys the Castle, he is elected Mayor of the Borough.