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acumen vs perspicacity

perspicacity vs acumen

acumen and perspicacity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acumen Yes No No No
perspicacity Yes No No No
As nouns, perspicacity is a hypernym of acumen; that is, perspicacity is a word with a broader meaning than acumen:
  • acumen: shrewdness shown by keen insight
  • perspicacity: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Other hypernyms of acumen include astuteness, perspicaciousness, shrewdness.
acumen (noun) perspicacity (noun)
shrewdness shown by keen insight the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
a tapering point intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Difference between acumen and perspicacity

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