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ACUMEN
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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:
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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