What is "perspicuousness"

Perspicuous \Per*spic"u*ous\, a. [L. perspicuus, from perspicere to look through. See Perspective.]

1. Capable of being through; transparent; translucent; not opaque. [Obs.]
   --Peacham.

2. Clear to the understanding; capable of being clearly understood; clear in thought or in expression; not obscure or ambiguous; as, a perspicuous writer; perspicuous statements. ``The purpose is perspicuous.''
   --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Per*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Per*spic"u*ous*ness, n.

n. The state or characteristic of being perspicuous; perspicuity.

n. clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous [syn: perspicuity, plainness]