acute
— Adjective
– English
~ ending in a sharp point
acute
— Adjective
– English
~ having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
acute
— Adjective
– English
~ having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
acute
— Adjective
– English
~ extremely sharp or severe; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
acute
— Adjective
– English
~ of an angle; less than 90 degrees
acute
— Adjective
– English
~ of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
acute
— Noun
– English
~ a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation