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Word: acute
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- of leaves With the sides meeting directly to form a pointed acute angle at the apex, base, or both.
- after a letter Having an acute accent.
- geometry Of an angle, fewer than 90 degrees.
- geometry Of a triangle, having all three angles each with fewer than 90 degrees.
- medicine Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity (unlike the common usage).
- medicine Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
- sensitive
- Short, quick.
- Urgent.
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Verb:
- To give an acute sound to.
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