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acumen

/əˈkjuːmən/ /æˈkjumən/

Meanings
noun
Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

Examples :

"The new intern displayed remarkable acumen in quickly identifying the key issues in the project proposal. "
mind ability character quality business

Related Words

Illustration discernment

discernment noun

/dɪˈsɜːnmənt/ /dɪˈzɜːnmənt/

The ability to distinguish; judgement.

"Choosing the right college requires discernment in evaluating different programs and campuses. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration remarkable

remarkable adjective

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/

Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable

"The student's improvement in math was remarkable, earning her a perfect score on the final exam. "

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration quickness

quickness noun

/ˈkwɪknəs/

Rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity

"The quickness of the hand deceives the eye."

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

Illustration identifying

identifying verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /əˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective is identifying the suspect in the security footage. "

Illustration extending

extending verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/

To increase in extent.

"The company is extending its office hours to better serve customers. "

Illustration penetration

penetration noun

/pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of penetrating something.

"Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense."

Illustration discrimination

discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "

Illustration protuberance

protuberance noun

/pɹəʊˈtjuːbəɹəns/ /pɹoʊˈtuːbəɹəns/

A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.

"The tree trunk had a large protuberance where a branch had been broken off long ago. "