Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
(botany) A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.
(anatomy) A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.
She probably got the job because of her ACUMEN
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A word used by people who fall upon remarkable good luck and try to impress their friends and relatives by claiming keen insight.
This was inevitable. I don't know why anyone would be surprised at my incredible hockey acumen.
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This is the keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a "business situation" ; it also tends to lead to a good outcome.
For example James Wetherall has no business acumen