Sekirov Dictionary

acute

/əˈkjuːt/

adjective 12
noun 3
verb 2
forms 7

adjective12

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Intense; sensitive; sharp.
- She had an acute sense of honour
- Eagles have very acute vision.
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Urgent.
- His need for medical attention was acute.
With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
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Less than 90 degrees.
- The teacher pointed out the acute angle.
Having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
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Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
- He dropped dead of an acute illness.
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Brief, quick, short.
- It was an acute event.
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Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
- The acute symptoms resolved promptly.
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[after a noun] Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.
- The last letter of ‘café’ is ‘e’ acute.
High or shrill.
(historical) Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.
(old-fashioned) Sharp, produced in the front of the mouth. (See Grave and acute on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

noun3

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An acute accent (´).
- The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.
(informal) A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
(historical) An accent or tone higher than others.

verb2

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To give an acute sound to.
- He acutes his rising inflection too much.
(no longer used) To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

forms

acuted · acuting · acutes · acuter · more acute · acutest · most acute

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