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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   An accent or tone higher than others.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   An acute accent (´).

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

4. Meaning 4 · verb

   To give an acute sound to.

   “He acutes his rising inflection too much.”

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

6. Meaning 6 · adjective

   Brief, quick, short.

   “It was an acute event.”

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   High or shrill.

   “an acute accent or tone”

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Intense, sensitive, sharp.

   “She had an acute sense of honour.  Eagles have very acute vision.”

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   Urgent.

   “His need for medical attention was acute.”

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    Of an angle: less than 90 degrees.

    “The teacher pointed out the acute angle.”

12. Meaning 12 · adjective

    Of a triangle: having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.

    “an acute triangle”

13. Meaning 13 · adjective

    Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.

14. Meaning 14 · adjective

    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.”

15. Meaning 15 · adjective

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

    “The acute symptoms resolved promptly.”

16. Meaning 16 · adjective

    After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.

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

How this word is used

• General “The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.”
• Everyday “He acutes his rising inflection too much.”
• Everyday “It was an acute event.”
• General “an acute accent or tone”
• General “She had an acute sense of honour.  Eagles have very acute vision.”
• General “His need for medical attention was acute.”
• General “The teacher pointed out the acute angle.”
• General “an acute triangle”
• General “He dropped dead of an acute illness.”
• General “The acute symptoms resolved promptly.”
• General “The last letter of ‘café’ is ‘e’ acute.”

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