acumen (noun)
1acumen — ► NOUN ▪ the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions. ORIGIN Latin, sharpness, point …
2acumen — UK US /ˈækjʊmən/ noun [U] ► skill in making correct decisions and judgments in business or in a particular area of business: »He is an astute man with sound business acumen. »commercial/financial/legal acumen …
3acumen — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ business, commercial (BrE), financial, legal, political, technical VERB + ACUMEN …
4acumen — noun (U) the ability to think quickly and make good judgements: business/political/financial etc acumen: The firm s success is due to the director s ingenuity and business acumen …
5acumen — noun Etymology: Latin acumin , acumen, literally, point, from acuere Date: circa 1579 keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters Synonyms: see discernment …
6acumen — noun /ˈæk.jə.mən,ə.kjuˈmən/ quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination No, no, my dear Watson! With all respect for your natural acumen, I do not think that you are quite a match for the worthy …
7acumen — I noun acuity, astuteness, caliber, cleverness, common sense, comprehension, discernment, discretion, discrimination, foresightedness, ingenuity, insight, intelligence, intuition, judgment, keenness, mental acuteness, mental capacity, perception …
8acumen — noun noted for her business acumen Syn: astuteness, shrewdness, acuity, sharpness, sharp wittedness, cleverness, smartness, brains; judgment, understanding, awareness, sense, common sense, canniness, discernment, wisdom, wit, sagacity …
9acumen — a|cu|men [ ə kjumən, ækjəmən ] noun uncount the ability to make good quick decisions and judgments: business/financial/political acumen: We are looking for someone with both business acumen and technical expertise …
10acumen — UK [ˈækjʊmən] / US [əˈkjumən] / US [ˈækjəmən] noun [uncountable] the ability to make good quick decisions and judgments business/financial/political acumen: We are looking for someone with both business acumen and technical expertise …
