acute
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- adjective
- /əˈkjuːt/
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- Likewise, triangles were classified generally as acute-angled triangles, right-angled triangles, and obtuse-angled triangles.
- acute angle
- acute triangle
- acute edge
It's more like, how can I keep this angle as as acute as possible and then get it?
- It's more like, how can I keep this angle as as acute as possible and then get it?
- That's a problem because is all angles in a triangle acute?
- And again, I need that this angle is acute and I need that these two have the same length.
- We read that he was swallowed up by an angle of masonry, masonry which shouldn't have been there, an angle which was acute but behaved as if it was obtuse.
Examples
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These are the acute angles between the curves.
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It's more like, how can I keep this angle as as acute as possible and then get it?
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So this is going to be our acute angle between these two lines.
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If one acute angle is two times larger than the other, what's the measure of the two angles?
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The spaceplane shot into the sky at an acute angle.
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The edges of the glass were characteristic; they were not beveled or softened; they were as acute as a razor's edge.
Fiction book (1995) -
The ice, illuminated with every color in the spectrum, both reflected the light and captured it within its acute angles, edges, and obliquities.
Fiction book (1996) -
The architect designed the building with an acute angle to create a modern look.
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In geometry class, we learned that an acute angle measures less than 90 degrees.
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To make the fold neater, be sure to keep the paper at an acute angle.
Synonyms
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A thing with an edge that can cut or pierce
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Shaped like a long thin sharp needle
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Having a very thin end that can prick or cut
A shape that narrows to a sharp point at the end
Having pointed corners rather than rounded sides
A thing with pointed corners like a table or shelf that can hurt you
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A fast-growing blood cancer that makes many young white blood cells
- Specialized
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A serious breathing disease causing fever, cough and trouble breathing that can lead to death
- Specialized
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A fast cancer of the blood in which the body makes many immature white blood cells often in children
- Specialized
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A sudden loss of the kidneys' ability to remove waste from the blood
- Specialized
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A fast-developing blood cancer where immature white blood cells build up, often in children
- Specialized
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A sudden severe loss of kidney function caused by injury or infection
- Specialized
A mark of two acute accents placed above a vowel to show a long rounded sound in Hungarian
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A sudden short-term brain problem that makes a person confused and often follows illness, injury, or medicine use
- Specialized
A sudden viral illness that inflames nerve cells in the brain stem and spine and causes quick paralysis
- Specialized
A sudden, serious eye problem when fluid inside the eye builds up, causing severe pain and risk of losing sight
- Specialized
A sudden swelling and pain in the stomach lining often caused by alcohol or medicines
- Specialized
A sudden infection by the herpes virus that damages the front and side parts of the brain
- Specialized
A sudden painful swelling of the tongue usually from injury or infection
- Specialized
A sudden severe swelling of the brain with bleeding into brain tissue
- Specialized
Temporary state of confusion and disorientation caused by short-term brain damage from infection, injury or drugs
- Specialized
A fast cancer of the blood that makes many abnormal white blood cells and often affects teenagers and young adults
- Specialized
A fast-growing blood and bone marrow cancer that makes many immature white blood cells
- Specialized
A sudden severe kidney infection that happens when bacteria move up from the bladder
- Specialized
A short time when someone suddenly has severe symptoms of schizophrenia
- Neologism
A virus infection from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that affects the lungs and airways, also called COVID-19
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Etymology
Acute comes from Latin acutus 'sharp', like the point of a needle or the thin needles used in acupuncture. An acute angle is 'sharp' because it is small and pointy and measures less than 90 degrees.