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    acumen
    /ˈakjʊmən/

    noun

    • 1. the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions: "she hides a shrewd business acumen"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACUMEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ACUMEN definition: 1. skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acumenAcumen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ACUMEN is keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters. How to use acumen in a sentence. How did acumen evolve? Synonym Discussion of Acumen.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acumenAcumen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun acumen comes from the Latin word acumen, meaning “a point,” or “sting.” If you are able to make pointed decisions, if you have a sharp intellect, if you make good strategic moves, if you are successful in your field, or if your business instincts are spot-on, you have acumen.

  5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › acumenacumen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 9, 2024 · acumen (usually uncountable, plural acumens or acumina) Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination. Synonyms: sharpness, penetration, keenness, shrewdness, acuteness, acuity, wit, foxiness, intelligence, canniness.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACUMEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ACUMEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of acumen in English. acumen. noun [ U ] formal us / əˈkjuː.mən / uk / ˈæk.jə.mən / Add to word list. skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics: She has considerable business / financial acumen.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACUMEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Acumen is the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions. His sharp business acumen meant he quickly rose to the top. American English : acumen / əkyˈumən /

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › acumenAcumen - definition of acumen by The Free Dictionary

    noun. Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: astuteness, clear-sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye, keenness, nose, penetration, perceptiveness, percipience, percipiency, perspicacity, sagacity, sageness, shrewdness, wit. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › acumenACUMEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Acumen definition: keen insight; shrewdness. See examples of ACUMEN used in a sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionacumen noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈækjəmən/, /əˈkjuːmən/ [uncountable, singular] the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well. He had demonstrated considerable business acumen. commercial/financial acumen. She has an acumen for handling finances that far exceeds what one typically finds in our industry. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Join us.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACUMEN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    ACUMEN meaning: the ability to make good judgments and decisions: . Learn more.