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smartness (n.)

c. 1300, "severity," from smart (adj.) + -ness. From 1752 as "trimness," 1800 as "cleverness."

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Definitions of smartness from WordNet

smartness (n.)
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty;
Synonyms: brightness / cleverness
smartness (n.)
elegance by virtue of being fashionable;
Synonyms: chic / chicness / chichi / modishness / stylishness / swank / last word
smartness (n.)
liveliness and eagerness;
the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him
Synonyms: alacrity / briskness
smartness (n.)
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore;
Synonyms: smart / smarting
From wordnet.princeton.edu