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acumen

[uh-kyoo-muhn, ak-yuh-]

noun

  1. keen insight; shrewdness.

    remarkable acumen in business matters.



acumen

/ əˈkjuːmən, ˈækjʊˌmɛn /

noun

  1. the ability to judge well; keen discernment; insight

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • acuminous adjective
  • unacuminous adjective
  • ˈܳԴdzܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acumen1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ū “sharpness,” from ū-, stem of acuere “to sharpen” ( acute ) + -men, noun suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of acumen1

C16: from Latin: sharpness, from acuere to sharpen, from acus needle
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He is a humble and quietly spoken leader in the dressing room, dovetailing with the subtle acumen of head coach Shukri Conrad.

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Murdock’s immense wealth and business acumen came about with little formal education or social advantage.

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He has been widely praised for his legal acumen and dedication to the poor.

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As Uhrman watched Straus coach Bayern Munich at the inaugural World Sevens Football tournament, she already was familiar with his technical acumen that was on display en route to a championship victory over Manchester United.

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And “The Apprentice,” as we know, begat a president whose qualifications and business acumen were outrageously oversold on that show.

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