acumen

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈækjʊmən/, /əˈkjuːmən/
• (America) IPA: /əˈkjumən/, /ˈækjəmən/
• (America, rare) IPA: /æˈkjumən/, /ˈækjəˌmɛn/

Noun

acumen (uncountable)

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

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

2. (botany) A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.
3. (anatomy) A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.

Translations

• French: sagacité
• German: Scharfsinn
• Italian: acume, perspicacia
• Portuguese: perspicácia, sagacidade, agudeza
• Russian: проница́тельность
• Spanish: perspicacia, acumen, cacumen, pesquis

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