Acumen

Word ACUMEN
Character 6
Hyphenation a cu men
Pronunciations /əˈkjuːmən/

Definitions and meanings of "Acumen"

What do we mean by acumen?

Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight. noun

Quickness of perception; the faculty of nice discrimination; mental acuteness or penetration; keenness of insight. noun

In botany, a tapering point. Synonyms Penetration, discernment, acuteness, sharpness, perspicacity, insight. noun

Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination. noun

Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination noun

Shrewdness shown by keen insight noun

A tapering point noun

Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.

A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.

A word used by people who fall upon remarkable good luck and try to impress their friends and relatives by claiming keen insight. Urban Dictionary

Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination. (botany) A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant. (anatomy) A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium. Urban Dictionary

This is the keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a "business situation" ; it also tends to lead to a good outcome. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Acumen

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The word "acumen" in example sentences

That business acumen is particularly important these days as Volcom has been hit hard by the drop in consumer spending. ❋ JOE WALKER (2010)

This specimen of legal acumen is front and center in the Cartel ` s jihad, having appeared for Viacom when it sued YouTube, for the RIAA against Jammie Thomas, single mother. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Their acumen is also a testament to the kind of player Britt could be in the NFL. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the overlap between love of books and native business acumen is fairly narrow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As before, Cole's military acumen is almost flawless, except for one hard-to-believe casualty that Cole's demonstrated savvy seems sure to have avoided. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Your political acumen is matched only by your apparently burgeoning music critic career …. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Monkey: Your scientific acumen is clearly lacking. ❋ Matociquala (2007)

If offensive acumen is measured in first downs, the game was among the most one-sided in the history of both franchises. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ambassador Tony Garza married to Maria Asunción Aramburuzabala, who has holdings in Grupo Modelo and Televisa and whose management acumen is well-recognized. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Harper, and those around him, don't care whether their picture is in the paper, or whether they get recognized at the hotspots in the Market, or whether their political acumen translates into household name status a la Warren Kinsella. ❋ ALW (2006)

But since most of the programs there are in health, education, agriculture or environment, my worldly business acumen is better served in the “newly independent countries” (INCs), at least according to the Peace Corps. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Komisarek, due to his sheer physical dominance and combination of size, strength, toughness, and defensive acumen, is the closest thing to ❋ Unknown (2001)

The dean of Chicago's medical school, Glenn D. Steele Jr., recently removed many faculty department heads and bluntly told Business Week that he plans to begin "insinuating the place ... with entrepreneurial people" — a clear statement that commercial acumen is becoming an important qualification for new faculty. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Orpik, due to his combination of size, strength, toughness, and defensive acumen, is the closest thing to a sure bet to play in the NHL. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Thus, scientific industrial acumen is deflected from the control and adjustment of those more basic factors which are retarding and shaping our modern civilization of wealth. ❋ Unknown (1969)

This was [inevitable]. I don't know why anyone would be [surprised] at my incredible [hockey] acumen. ❋ You're Ugly! (2011)

She [probably] got [the job] because of her [ACUMEN] ❋ Legendsofmyself (2018)

For example [James] Wetherall has [no business] [acumen] ❋ The Yung Lord (2018)

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