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acute
01
(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most acute
Comparative
more acute
gradable
Examples
Jack was hospitalized due to an acute bout of appendicitis.
02
characterized by severe intensity or seriousness
Examples
The patient experienced acute pain in their chest, prompting an immediate visit to the emergency room.
Examples
The cat 's acute sense of hearing allows it to detect the faintest sounds.
04
(of an angle) measuring less than 90 degrees
Examples
The triangle has one acute angle and two obtuse angles.
05
having a pointed or narrow tip
Examples
The blade had an acute tip for precision cutting.
Acute
01
a diacritical mark (´) placed above a vowel to indicate a specific pronunciation, stress, or tone
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
acutes
Examples
The word résumé includes an acute on both e's.
Lexical Tree
acutely
acuteness
subacute
acute
