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acute
01
(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time
Examples
Jack was hospitalized due to an acute bout of appendicitis.
Mary experienced acute food poisoning after eating contaminated seafood, leading to severe vomiting and diarrhea.
02
characterized by severe intensity or seriousness
Examples
The patient experienced acute pain in their chest, prompting an immediate visit to the emergency room.
The company faced an acute shortage of skilled workers due to a sudden increase in demand.
Examples
The cat 's acute sense of hearing allows it to detect the faintest sounds.
Her acute sense of smell helped her identify the scent of the rare flower.
04
(of an angle) measuring less than 90 degrees
Examples
The triangle has one acute angle and two obtuse angles.
She carefully measured the acute corner with a protractor.
05
having a pointed or narrow tip
Examples
The blade had an acute tip for precision cutting.
The arrowhead was shaped with an acute point.
Acute
01
a diacritical mark (´) placed above a vowel to indicate a specific pronunciation, stress, or tone
Examples
The word résumé includes an acute on both e's.
In French, the letter é always carries an acute.
Lexical Tree
acutely
acuteness
subacute
acute
