Acumen vs Intelligent - What's the difference?
acumen | intelligent |
Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
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Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
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Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
Having the same level of brain power as mankind.
Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.
As a noun acumen
is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.As an adjective intelligent is
of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.acumen
English
Noun
(en noun)- No, no, my dear Watson! With all respect for your natural acumen , I do not think that you are quite a match for the worthy doctor.
- Hannibal Lecter: Why do you think he removes their skins, Agent Starling? Enthrall me with your acumen .
Synonyms
* sharpness, penetration, keenness, shrewdness, acuteness, acuity, wit, foxiness, intelligence, canninessintelligent
English
Alternative forms
* entelligentAdjective
(en-adj)F. E. Penny
Pulling the Strings, passage=Anstruther laughed good-naturedly. “[…] I shall take out half a dozen intelligent maistries from our Press and get them to give our villagers instruction when they begin work and when they are in the fields.”}}