acute
adjective
/əˈkjut/
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/əˈkjuːt/
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- (geometry, of an angle) Less than 90 degrees.
- (geometry, of a triangle) Having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
- (medicine) Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
- (medicine) Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
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acuto
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acutance
noun
/əˈkjutn̩(t)s/
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/əˈkjuːt(ə)n(t)s/
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[-ɾn̩(t)s]
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- (countable) An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.
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acutanza
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