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Definition of acumen noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acumen

noun
 
/ˈækjəmən/,
 
/əˈkjuːmən/
 
/ˈækjəmən/,
 
/əˈkjuːmən/
[uncountable, singular]
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  1. the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well
    • He had demonstrated considerable business acumen.
    • commercial/financial acumen
    • She has an acumen for handling finances that far exceeds what one typically finds in our industry.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • great
    • business
    • …
    verb + acumen
    • demonstrate
    • show
    • have
    • …
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    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin, ‘sharpness, point’, from acuere ‘sharpen’ from acus ‘needle’.
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