Definizione monolingua

acute

acute (third-person singular simple present acutes, present participle acuting, simple past and past participle acuted)

1. (phonetics) To give an acute sound to.

   He acutes his rising inflection too much.

acute (plural acutes)

1. (orthography) An acute accent.

   The word “cafe” often has an acute over the ‘e’.

acute (comparative acuter or more acute, superlative acutest or most acute)

1. Urgent.

   His need for medical attention was acute.

2. sensitive

   She had an acute sense of honor.

   Eagles have very acute vision.

3. Short, quick.

   It was an acute event.

4. (geometry) Of an angle, less than 90 degrees.
5. (geometry) Of a triangle, having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
6. (botany, of leaves) With the sides meeting directly to form a pointed acute angle at the apex, base, or both.
7. (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).

   He dropped dead of an acute illness.

8. (medicine) Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.

   The acute symptoms resolved promptly.

9. (orthography, after a letter) Having an acute accent.

   The last letter of “café” is ‘e’ acute.

Definizione dizionario acute

	acuto
	In geometria, un angolo inferiore a 90 gradi.
	In geometry, of an angle, less than 90 degrees.
	Che rivela perspicacia ed intelligenza.

	urgente
	Requiring immediate attention.

acido

acre

acuta

affilato

agro

aguzzo

amaro

appuntato

appuntito

aspro

brusca

brusco

dolente

dolorifico

doloroso

improvvisa

improvviso

intensivo

istantaneo

nitido

perspicace

piccante

spiritoso

tagliente

Altri significati:

geometry: of an angle

medicine: of a short-lived condition

(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).

Urgent.

(geometry) Of an angle, less than 90 degrees.

urgent

acute (e.g. illness)

(medicine) Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.

(botany, of leaves) With the sides meeting directly to form a pointed acute angle at the apex, base, or both.

Short, quick.

(orthography) An acute accent.

(Of disease) Characterized by sudden onset of symptoms and short duration.

sensitive

(phonetics) To give an acute sound to.

(orthography, after a letter) Having an acute accent.

orthography: letter with acute accent

medicine: of an abnormal condition