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 Definitions of acumen  [əˈkyu mən, ˈæk yə-]  

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Definition of 'acumen' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) acumen
keen insight; shrewdness:
business acumen.

Etymology:  (1525–35; < L acūmen sharpness =acū-, s. of acuere to sharpen (see acute ) +-men n. suffix)

Definition of 'acumen' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) acumen
a tapering point

2. (noun) insightfulness, acumen
shrewdness shown by keen insight
Definition of 'acumen' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) acumen
quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination

'acumen' - Nearby Entries  

aculeate  aculeated  aculeus  acumen  acuminate  acuminate leaf  acupressure  



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