Acumen vs. Astute
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Difference Between Acumen and Astute
Acumennoun
Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
Astuteadjective
Quickly and critically discerning.
Acumennoun
(botany) A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.
Astuteadjective
Shrewd or crafty.
Acumennoun
(anatomy) A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.
Astuteadjective
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence;
a smart businessmanan astute tenant always reads the small print in a leasehe was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrowADVERTISEMENT
Acumennoun
a tapering point
Acumennoun
shrewdness shown by keen insight
