acumen

As nouns the difference between faculty and acumen

is that faculty is the scholarly staff at colleges or universities, as opposed to the students or support staff while acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

As nouns the difference between acumen and genius

is that acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination while genius is someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.

As an adjective genius is

ingenious, very clever, or original.

As nouns the difference between acumen and gift

is that acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination while gift is something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

As a verb gift is

to give as a gift.

As nouns the difference between skill and acumen

is that skill is capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate while acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

As a verb skill

is to set apart; separate.

As an adjective skill

is great, excellent.

As nouns the difference between capacity and acumen

is that capacity is the ability to hold, receive or absorb while acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

As an adjective capacity

is filling the allotted space.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and acumen

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

As a noun acumen

is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

As an adjective agile is

having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.

As a noun acumen

is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

As a proper noun smart is

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As nouns the difference between mettle and acumen

is that mettle is a quality of endurance and courage while acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

As nouns the difference between calibre and acumen

is that calibre is diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands while acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.