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acute adjective

  /əˈkjut/ , /əˈkjuːt/
  • (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.
 acuut
  • (geometry, of an angle) Less than 90 degrees.
  • (geometry, of a triangle) Having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
 scherp
  • Intense; sensitive; sharp.
 scherp, gevoelig
  • (orthography) After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.
 accent aigu, met
  • Urgent.
 acuut, dringend
  • Brief, quick, short.
 kort
acute accent
accent aigu
acute triangle
scherpe driehoek, scherphoekige driehoek
acute-angled
scherphoekig
acute angle
scherpe hoek
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