noun.
The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state or character of being sagacious, in any sense; sagaciousness.
noun.SynonymsPerspicacity, etc. (see judgment), insight, motherwit. See astute and discernment.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrewdness.
noun.
The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
noun.
the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
Word Usage
"Is it not singular that these animals, not usually wanting in sagacity or courage, should when threatened by fire so quietly submit to their fate without making a single effort to escape?"