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acumen

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

noun

  1. keen insight; shrewdness:

    remarkable acumen in business matters.



acumen

/ əˈkjuËmÉ™n; ˈækjÊŠËŒmÉ›n /

noun

  1. the ability to judge well; keen discernment; insight
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²¹Ëˆ³¦³Ü³¾¾±²Ô´Ç³Ü²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹Â·³¦³Ü·³¾¾±Â·²Ô´Ç³Ü²õ [uh, -, kyoo, -m, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
  • ³Ü²Ôa·³¦³Üm¾±Â·²Ô´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of acumen1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ²¹³¦Å«³¾±ð²Ô “sharpness,†from ²¹³¦Å«-, stem of acuere “to sharpen†( acute ) + -men, noun suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of acumen1

C16: from Latin: sharpness, from acuere to sharpen, from acus needle
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It demonstrated its political acumen by winning the support of a slew of smaller parties - both inside and outside government - to get the fiscal framework through parliament by 194 votes to 182.

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For starters, where the founders had a clear creative vision — the “magic†that is evident when you walk in the room — they lacked business acumen.

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Greenspan frequently serves as a restaurant consultant, lending culinary acumen to projects such as the Weight Watchers cafe and Mr. Beast Burger.

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His coaching acumen is widely admired, but his personality did not seem a good match for Raducanu.

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Those news conferences have given rise to the nickname 'Tommy Tactics' - a moniker that highlights a sharp turn from Southgate, often criticised for his lack of tactical acumen.

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