acutance
acutance

acute


Definition: Meaning of, acute in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈkjuːt /

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  1. problem an acute problem is very serious
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  2. feeling an acute feeling is very strong
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  3. illness technical an acute illness or disease quickly becomes very serious
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  4. senses acute senses such as hearing, taste, touch etc are very good and sensitive
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  5. intelligent quick to notice and understand things [=  sharp]
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  6. mathematics technical an acute angle is less than 90º [↪  obtuse]
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  7. punctuation an acute ACCENT (= a mark used to show pronunciation) is a small mark written above a vowel. In 'café', the letter 'e' has an acute ACCENT [↪  grave, circumflex]
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acute used in phrases

  • acute accent (noun)
    1. ' a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
  • acute angle (noun)
    1. an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
  • acute anterior poliomyelitis (noun)
    1. an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
  • acute brain disorder (noun)
    1. as by head injuries or drugs or infection temporary as sudden confusion or disorientation any disorder in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible impairment of brain tissues
  • acute gastritis (noun)
    1. as too much aspirin gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant
  • acute glaucoma (noun)
    1. glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humour
  • acute glossitis (noun)
    1. glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain
  • acute hemorrhagic encephalitis (noun)
    1. encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation
  • acute inclusion body encephalitis (noun)
    1. common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
  • acute kidney failure (noun)
    1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
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