ACUMEN


Meaning of ACUMEN in English

/ ˈækjəmən; NAmE ; əˈkjuːmən/ noun

[ U ] the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well :

business / commercial / financial acumen

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin , sharpness, point , from acuere sharpenfrom acus needle.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.