English to English
adjective
- having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
Acute appendicitis.
The acute phase of the illness.
Acute patients.
source: WordNet 3.0
- of an angle; less than 90 degrees
source: WordNet 3.0
- Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
source: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
- extremely sharp or intense
Acute pain.
Felt acute annoyance.
Intense itching and burning.
source: WordNet 3.0
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
An acute observer of politics and politicians.
Incisive comments.
Icy knifelike reasoning.
As sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang.
Penetrating insight.
Frequent penetrative observations.
source: WordNet 3.0
- ending in a sharp point
source: WordNet 3.0
- of critical importance and consequence
An acute (or critical) lack of research funds.
source: WordNet 3.0
verb
- To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
adj
- [akiút] Matulis; matalinò
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
