English word
Acute
Definitions
adjective
- characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
- of the variety indicated by an acute accent
- marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions
- responsive to slight impressions or stimuli
- felt, perceived, or experienced intensely
- demanding urgent attention
- of rapid onset and relatively short duration
- see also acute disease
- being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for acute disease or traumatic injury)
- lasting a short time
- ending in a sharp point: such as
- being or forming an angle measuring less than 90 degrees
- composed of acute angles
- having the form ´of an accent mark
- marked with an acute accent
Synonyms for acute
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