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acute
[ uh-kyoot ]
adjective
- sharp or severe in effect; intense:
acute sorrow;
an acute pain.
Antonyms:
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°
- of a disease
- 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
- 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 Compare (for senses 8a, 8b)gravecircumflex
- (of a hospital, hospital bed, or ward) intended to accommodate short-term patients with acute illnesses
noun
- an acute accent
acute
/ ə-̅̅′ /
- 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.
Derived Forms
- ˈܳٱԱ, noun
- ˈܳٱ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ܳٱ· adverb
- ·ܳٱ·Ա noun
- ···ܳٱ adjective
- ԴDz··ܳٱ adjective
- ···ܳٱ adjective
- ···ܳٱ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of acute1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of acute1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The study analyzed 338,000 property sales over the last five years and found that the drop is most acute on the commercial side.
“For 100 years or more, we’ve known that measles does cause an acute susceptibility to other infections,” Mina said.
There is an acute awareness in particular about the impact on the car industry.
“The patient was referred to our office for dental treatment under general anesthesia due to her young age and acute situational anxiety,” according to the statement.
The anxiety has been particularly acute in Mexico, which does more trade with the United States than any other nation.
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