ACUMEN

insightfulness, acumen

(noun) shrewdness shown by keen insight

acumen

(noun) a tapering point

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

acumen (usually uncountable, plural acumens)

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

Synonyms: sharpness, penetration, keenness, shrewdness, acuteness, acuity, wit, foxiness, intelligence, canniness

(botany) A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.

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

Source: Wiktionary

A*cu"men, n. Etym: [L. acumen, fr. acuere to sharpen. Cf. Acute.]

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

Syn.

– Sharpness; sagacity; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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