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acumen
[ uh-kyoo-muhn, ak-yuh- ]
/ əˈkyu mən, ˈæk yə- /
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noun
keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
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Origin of acumen
1525–35; <Latin acūmen sharpness, equivalent to acū- (stem of acuere to sharpen; see acute) + -men noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM acumen
a·cu·mi·nous [uh-kyoo-muh-nuhs], /əˈkyu mə nəs/, adjectiveun·a·cu·mi·nous, adjectiveWords nearby acumen
Acuff, acuity, aculeate, aculeus, acultural, acumen, acuminate, acupoint, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncturist
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British Dictionary definitions for acumen
acumen
/ (ˈækjʊˌmɛn, əˈkjuːmən) /
noun
the ability to judge well; keen discernment; insight
Derived forms of acumen
acuminous, adjectiveWord Origin for acumen
C16: from Latin: sharpness, from acuere to sharpen, from acus needle
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