acumen
[ uh-kyoo-muh n, ak-yuh- ]
/ əˈkyu mən, ˈæk yə- /
noun
keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
Origin of acumen
1525–35; < Latin
acūmen sharpness, equivalent to
acū- (stem of
acuere to sharpen; see
acute) +
-men noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM acumen
a·cu·mi·nous [uh-kyoo-muh-nuh s] /əˈkyu mə nəs/, adjective un·a·cu·mi·nous, adjectiveWords nearby acumen
acuate,
acuff,
acuity,
aculeate,
aculeus,
acumen,
acuminate,
acupoint,
acupressure,
acupuncture,
acupuncturist
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British Dictionary definitions for acumen
acumen
/ (ˈækjʊˌmɛn, əˈkjuːmən) /
noun
the ability to judge well; keen discernment; insight
Derived forms of acumen
acuminous, adjectiveWord Origin for acumen
C16: from Latin: sharpness, from
acuere to sharpen, from
acus needle