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acute

/@/'k/j//u/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

    adj.all

    Examples
    Acute appendicitis.
    The acute phase of the illness.
    Acute patients.
    Antonyms chronic

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. of an angle; less than 90 degrees

    adj.all

    Antonyms obtuse

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to <i>blunt</i> or <i>obtuse</i>; as, an <i>acute</i> angle; an <i>acute</i> leaf.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

    noun.communication

    Synonyms acute accent ague

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. extremely sharp or intense

    adj.all

    Examples
    Acute pain.
    Felt acute annoyance.
    Synonyms intense

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    adj.all

    Examples
    An acute observer of politics and politicians.
    Synonyms discriminating incisive keen knifelike penetrating penetrative piercing sharp

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. ending in a sharp point

    adj.all

    Synonyms acuate needlelike sharp

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. of critical importance and consequence

    adj.all

    Examples
    An acute (or critical) lack of research funds.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. To give an acute sound to; as, he <i>acutes</i> his rising inflection too much.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

acuminousacupressureacupuncturationacupunctureacustumaunceacutangularacute accentacute angleacute anterior poliomyelitisacute brain disorderacute gastritisacute glaucoma

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