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ACUMEN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Shrewdness shown by keen insight

Synonyms:

acumen; insightfulness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("acumen" is a kind of...):

astuteness; perspicaciousness; perspicacity; shrewdness (intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings))

Derivation:

acuminate (make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A tapering point

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("acumen" is a kind of...):

enation; plant process (a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ)

Derivation:

acuminate (make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point)

acuminate ((of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point)

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