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acute
[uh-kyoot]
adjective
sharp or severe in effect; intense.
acute sorrow;
an acute pain.
Antonyms: ,extremely great or serious; crucial; critical.
an acute shortage of oil.
(of disease) brief and severe (chronic ).
Synonyms: , ,sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception.
an acute observer.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Antonyms: ,extremely sensitive even to slight details or impressions.
acute eyesight.
Synonyms:sharp at the end; ending in a point.
Geometry.
(of an angle) less than 90°.
(of a triangle) containing only acute angles.
Phonetics, Orthography.consisting of, indicated by, or bearing the diacritic ´, placed over vowel symbols in some languages to show that the vowels or the syllables they are in are pronounced in a certain way, as in French that the quality of an e so marked is close; in Hungarian that the vowel is long; in Spanish that the marked syllable bears the word accent; in Ibo that it is pronounced with high tones; or in classical Greek, where the mark originated, that the syllable bears the word accent and is pronounced, according to the ancient grammarians, with raised pitch (grave ): an acute e.
the acute accent;
an acute e.
noun
Phonetics, Orthography.the acute accent.
acute
/ əˈː /
adjective
penetrating in perception or insight
sensitive to details; keen
of extreme importance; crucial
sharp or severe; intense
acute pain
an acute drought
having a sharp end or point
maths
(of an angle) less than 90°
(of a triangle) having all its interior angles less than 90°
arising suddenly and manifesting intense severity
of relatively short duration Compare chronic
phonetics
(of a vowel or syllable in some languages with a pitch accent, such as ancient Greek) spoken or sung on a higher musical pitch relative to neighbouring syllables or vowels
Compare (for senses 8a, 8b): grave. circumflex.of or relating to an accent (´) placed over vowels, denoting that the vowel is pronounced with higher musical pitch (as in ancient Greek), with a certain special quality (as in French), etc
(of a hospital, hospital bed, or ward) intended to accommodate short-term patients with acute illnesses
noun
an acute accent
acute
Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions, as hearing or eyesight; sensitive.
Relating to an illness that has a rapid onset and follows a short but severe course.
Compare chronic
Having an acute angle.
Other 51Թ Forms
- acutely adverb
- acuteness noun
- hyperacute adjective
- nonacute adjective
- overacute adjective
- superacute adjective
- ˈܳٱԱ noun
- ˈܳٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acute1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of acute1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Salonen’s more acute approach, not exactly angry but exceptionally determined, was another kind of monument to the power of sound.
Shortly afterward, he suffered an acute hearing loss, according to German state broadcaster DW, and was only able to hear distorted tones.
Entire sectors of the city’s economy cannot function without immigrant labor, Bass said, citing the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles, where raids have instilled acute fears and muffled business.
If councils can't make up the acute shortages of planning officers to process applications, then tweaking the rules will have a limited effect.
Swisher also warns that assisted stretching could exacerbate existing injuries “like an acute sprain or tear without being cleared by a doctor first.”
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