- acumen
- acumen (n.) 1530s, from L. acumen "a point, sting," hence "mental sharpness, shrewdness," from acuere "to sharpen" (see ACUITY (Cf. acuity)).
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acumen — ⇒ACUMEN, subst. masc. A. BOTANIQUE : • 1. Acumen. C est ainsi qu on désigne parfois un petit prolongement qui termine certains organes foliacés. E. A. CARRIÈRE, Encyclopédie horticole, 1862, p. 7. Au fig. Acuité de l esprit, pénétration et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
acumen — (del lat. «acūmen, ĭnis») m. Agudeza de la punta o corte de un utensilio o arma. ⊚ Intensidad de un dolor. ⊚ Perspicacia de la vista o el oído. * * * acumen. (Del lat. acūmen, ĭnis). m. desus. Agudeza, perspicacia, ingenio … Enciclopedia Universal
Acumen — may refer to:* Acumen Fund, a non profit global venture fund* Acumen Nation, an American rock music group … Wikipedia
acumen — UK US /ˈækjʊmən/ noun [U] ► skill in making correct decisions and judgments in business or in a particular area of business: »He is an astute man with sound business acumen. »commercial/financial/legal acumen … Financial and business terms
Acumen — A*cu men, n. [L. acumen, fr. acuere to sharpen. Cf. {Acute}.] Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination. Selden. [1913 Webster] Syn: Sharpness; sagacity; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acumen — (Del lat. acūmen, ĭnis). m. desus. Agudeza, perspicacia, ingenio … Diccionario de la lengua española
acumen — I noun acuity, astuteness, caliber, cleverness, common sense, comprehension, discernment, discretion, discrimination, foresightedness, ingenuity, insight, intelligence, intuition, judgment, keenness, mental acuteness, mental capacity, perception … Law dictionary
acúmen — s. m. O mesmo que acume. • [Brasil] Plural: acúmenes ou acumens. • [Portugal] Plural: acúmenes … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
acumen — penetration, *discernment, insight, perception, discrimination Analogous words: shrewdness, sagacity, perspicacity, astuteness (see corresponding adjectives at SHREWD): sharpness, keenness, acuteness (see corresponding adjectives at SHARP)… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
acumen — The 19c pronunciation as recorded in the OED was with the stress on the second syllable. This is still the dominant pronunciation in AmE, but in BrE stress on the first syllable is now standard … Modern English usage
