noun
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A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
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An accent or tone higher than others.
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An acute accent (´).
example
The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.
verb
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To give an acute sound to.
example
He acutes his rising inflection too much.
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To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.
adjective
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Brief, quick, short.
example
It was an acute event.
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High or shrill.
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an acute accent or tone
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Intense, sensitive, sharp.
example
She had an acute sense of honour. Eagles have very acute vision.
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Urgent.
example
His need for medical attention was acute.
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With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
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Of an angle: less than 90 degrees.
example
The teacher pointed out the acute angle.
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Of a triangle: having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
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an acute triangle
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Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.
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Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
example
He dropped dead of an acute illness.
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Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
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The acute symptoms resolved promptly.
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After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.
example
The last letter of ‘café’ is ‘e’ acute.