Acumen

  • 21acumen — 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 …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22acumen — [[t]æ̱kjʊmen, AM əkju͟ːmən[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu supp N Acumen is the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions. His sharp business acumen meant he quickly rose to the top …

    English dictionary

  • 23acumen — 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 …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24acumen — 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 …

    English dictionary

  • 25acumen — a•cu•men [[t]əˈkyu mən, ˈæk yə [/t]] n. keen insight; shrewdness: business acumen[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35; < L acūmen sharpness =acū , s. of acuere to sharpen (see acute) + men n. suffix a•cu′mi•nous, adj …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26acumen — {{＃}}{{LM A45111}}{{〓}} {{［}}acumen{{］}} ‹a·cu·men› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{※}}poét.{{¤}} Inteligencia o ingenio. {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} Del latín acumen …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 27acumen — 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 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28acumen — n. [L. acumen, point] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the pointed tip of the rostrum. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The pointed tip of genitalia …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 29acumen — 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 …

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  • 30acumen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. discernment, shrewdness, penetration; intelligence.Ant., dullness, obtuseness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. keenness, insight, penetration, perspicacity, percipience, discernment, sharpness, acuteness,… …

    English dictionary for students

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