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   acute

   /əˈkjuːt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree: "an acute housing shortage" Similar severecriticaldrasticdiredreadfulterribleawfulgravebadseriousprofoundurgentpressingdesperateall-importantvitaldangeroushazardousperilousprecariouslife-threateninglife-and-deatharchaic:parlousrare:egregiousOpposite negligible
   • ▪ (of a disease or its symptoms) severe but of short duration: "acute appendicitis" Similar stabbingshootingpenetratingpiercingsharpkeenrackingsearingburningconsumingfierceferociousintensesevereextremeexcruciatingagonizinggrievoushellishtorturoustormentingunbearableinsufferableunendurablemore than one can bearmore than flesh and blood can standliterary:exquisitesevereintenseshort-lastingperacuteinformal:short and sharpOpposite dullmildchronic
   • ▪ denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease: "an acute ward"
   • 2. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd: "an acute awareness of changing fashions" Similar astuteshrewdsharpsharp-wittedrazor-sharprapier-likequickquick-wittedagilenimbleingeniouscleverintelligentbrightbrilliantsmartcannyintuitivediscerningperceptiveperspicaciouspenetratinginsightfulincisivepiercingdiscriminatingsagaciouswisejudiciousinformal:on the ballquick off the markquick on the uptakebrainystreetwisesavvysusspawkyheads-upwhip-smartdated, informal:long-headedrare:argutesapientOpposite slow-witted
   • ▪ (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen: "an acute sense of smell" Similar keensharpgoodpenetratingdiscerningperceptivesensitivesubtleOpposite poor
   • 3. (of an angle) less than 90°.
   • ▪ having a sharp end; pointed.
   • 4. (of a sound) high; shrill.

   noun

   • 1. short for acute accent

   Word Origin late Middle English (describing a disease or its symptoms): from Latin acutus, past participle of acuere ‘sharpen’, from acus ‘needle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. acuteness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACUTE definition: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: 2. An acute pain or illness…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone is acute or has an acute mind, you mean that they are quick to notice things and are able to understand them clearly. Into her nineties, her thinking remained acute and her character forceful.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acuteAcute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a (1) : characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset. acute pain. (2) : of rapid onset and relatively short duration. acute illness. see also acute disease. (3) : being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for acute disease or traumatic injury)

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishacute adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /əˈkjuːt/ very serious or severe. There is an acute shortage of water. acute pain. the world’s acute environmental problems. Competition for jobs is acute. The scandal was an acute embarrassment for the President. He was suffering from acute chest pains. Definitions on the go.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acuteAcute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective acute for when you want to describe something as sharp or extremely serious. The word acute is one word; it's not two words, nor does it have anything to do with something small, cuddly, and pretty!

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ACUTE meaning: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: 2. An acute pain or illness…. Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › acute_adjacute, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word acute. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. acute has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of acute – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACUTE definition: 1. An acute problem or negative feeling is extreme: 2. An acute angle is less than 90 degrees. 3…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordACUTE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. You can use acute to indicate that an undesirable situation or feeling is very severe or intense. [...] 2. An acute illness is one that becomes severe very quickly but does not last very long. Compare chronic. [medicine] [...] 3. If a person's or animal's sight, hearing, or sense of smell is acute, it is sensitive and powerful. [...] More.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › acuteAcute Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    ACUTE meaning: 1 : very serious or dangerous requiring serious attention or action; 2 : having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something