Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - acute
Acute
acute
adj. & n. --adj. (acuter, acutest) 1 (of sensation or senses) keen, penetrating. 2 shrewd, perceptive (an acute critic). 3 (of a disease) coming sharply to a crisis; severe, not chronic. 4 (of a difficulty or controversy) critical, serious. 5 a (of an angle) less than 90°. b sharp, pointed. 6 (of a sound) high, shrill. --n. = acute accent. Phrases and idioms acute accent a mark ( Usage ) placed over letters in some languages to show quality, vowel length, pronunciation (e.g. mat{eacute}), etc. acute rheumatism Med. = rheumatic fever. Derivatives acutely adv. acuteness n. Etymology: L acutus past part. of acuere sharpen f. acus needle
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adjective (~r; ~st) see: edge Date: 14th century 1. a. characterized by sharpness or severity , having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course , being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for serious illness or traumatic injury) , lasting a short time , ending in a sharp point: as, being or forming an angle measuring less than 90 degrees , composed of ~ angles , 3. having the form ˊ, marked with an ~ accent, of the variety indicated by an ~ accent, 4. marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions ; penetrating , responsive to slight impressions or stimuli , felt, perceived, or experienced intensely , seriously demanding urgent attention , ~ly adverb ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~see: sharp ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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