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Meaning of acumen

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

acumen

Pronunciation:/əˈkjuːmən//æˈkjumən/

noun

Definitions

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

    Synonyms:acuityacutenesscanninessfoxinessintelligencekeennesspenetrationsharpness
  2. A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.

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