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acumen

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, from Latin acumen "a point, sting," hence "mental sharpness, shrewdness," from acuere "to sharpen" (see acuity ).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Acumen may refer to: Acumen (organization) (formerly known as Acumen Fund), a non-profit global venture fund Acumen , a triannual British poetry magazine Acumen Nation , an American rock music group originally known as Acumen

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE financial ▪ Future plans for the Orangerie include the appointment of a professional director with financial acumen and specific experience of the art business. ▪ Beyond his financial acumen , Grigsby knows how ...

Usage examples of acumen.

I had not thought of that theory it seems to me so plausible, now that you mention it, that I think the officers will show rare acumen if they adopt it.

John had mused a few moments he recommenced as imperturbably and with as much acumen as ever.

A Corporal First might prove to have more combat acumen than a stately aristocrat from one of the old famifies--and such could not be permitted since it undermined the myth of aristocratic invincibility.

Her gaze met his with the penetrating acumen of a woman for whom life had no more surprises, a woman with a wordly competence beyond her years.

With the acumen of the professional, Arta understood that Skyla would eventually act to free herself.

Andrea went off without answering him, laughing at the acumen still left to this cracked wit.

He guessed that Billy, like Barry, was not allowing for his acumen in this new world of skulduggery.

She had run his clubs at one time and she had done it well, had been respected for her acumen and her shrewdness.

All he wanted now was the chance to show everyone in their circle of friends his acumen and his strength of purpose.

Secondly, with some, the authority of great minds, renowned for scientific knowledge and speculative acumen, goes far.

But, despite the learning and acumen displayed in his able and valuable volume, we must think Mr.

No man enters a Martian city without giving a very detailed and satisfactory account of himself, nor did I delude myself with the belief that I could for a moment impose upon the acumen of the officers of the guard to whom I should be taken the moment I applied at any one of the gates.

As it is, knowing that the testator was a gentleman of the highest intelligence and acumen, and that he has absolutely no relations living to whom he could have confided the guardianship of the child, we do not feel justified in taking this course.

For a man who was never in the country, and who did not evidently do much in the way of business, his knowledge and acumen were wonderful.

The Parisian police, so much extolled for acumen, are cunning, but no more.