English Explanatory Dictionary

acumen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
  2. A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.
  3. A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.

Pronunciation

/ˈækjʊmən/ /əˈkjuːmən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acumen.wav /əˈkjumən/ /ˈækjəmən/ /æˈkjumən/ /ˈækjəˌmɛn/

Word forms

acumen acumens acumina

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acūmen (“sharp point”).

Synonyms

sharpness penetration keenness shrewdness acuteness acuity wits foxiness intelligence canniness
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