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acumen

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

acumen

/ əˈkjuːmən; ˈækjʊˌmɛn /

Origin of acumen¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin acūmen “sharpness,” from acū-, stem of acuere “to sharpen” ( acute ) + -men, noun suffix

Origin of acumen¹

C16: from Latin: sharpness, from acuere to sharpen, from acus needle

It was his business acumen, his own unflagging zeal for the creative business solution, that had freed Sam to do this.

John Jenkins describes Miller as an “incisive witness both to scientific acumen and religious belief.”

From Solyndra to HealthCare.gov, his tech-strategy acumen leaves a bit to be desired.

Doug seems to have avoided any apparent use of drugs and was now applying his considerable business acumen to selling labels.

They say a strong business acumen and entrepreneurial fire have always separated him from his peers.

Moreover, he held strong views on men and movements, and his criticisms told of a man of more than ordinary intellectual acumen.

It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.

This intellectual subtlety, acumen, and logical power the Brahmans never lost.

This covers up also a good deal of business acumen, shrewdness, and secretiveness which is not so childlike and bland.

She admired the acumen that had seized the perfect opportunity to thank her for the violets, the badge of the Great Emperor.

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