English to English
acute
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adjective (a)
- having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course(adj.all)Example:
Acute appendicitis.
The acute phase of the illness.
Acute patients.
source: wordnet30 - Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
adjective satellite (s)
- extremely sharp or intense(adj.all)Example:
Acute pain.
Felt acute annoyance.
source: wordnet30 - having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions(adj.all)Example:
An acute observer of politics and politicians.
source: wordnet30 - of critical importance and consequence(adj.all)Example:
An acute (or critical) lack of research funds.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much.(verb)source: webster1913