acuteness

Definition of Acuteness in English :

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Noun

1. acuteness

a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed

Example Sentences:
'dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell'

2. acuity, acuteness, keenness, sharpness

a quick and penetrating intelligence

Example Sentences:
'he argued with great acuteness'
'I admired the keenness of his mind'

3. acuteness

the quality of having a sharp edge or point

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acuteness

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adjective

1.

penetrating in perception or insight

2.

sensitive to details; keen

3.

of extreme importance; crucial

4.

sharp or severe; intense

acute pain

an acute drought

5.

having a sharp end or point

6. mathematics

a.

(of an angle) less than 90°

b.

(of a triangle) having all its interior angles less than 90°

7. (of a disease)

a.

arising suddenly and manifesting intense severity

b.

of relatively short duration

Compare chronic (sense 2)

8. phonetics

a.

(of a vowel or syllable in some languages with a pitch accent, such as ancient Greek) spoken or sung on a higher musical pitch relative to neighbouring syllables or vowels

b.

of or relating to an accent (´) placed over vowels, denoting that the vowel is pronounced with higher musical pitch (as in ancient Greek), with a certain special quality (as in French), etc

. Compare (for senses 8a, 8b): grave, circumflex

9.

(of a hospital, hospital bed, or ward) intended to accommodate short-term patients with acute illnesses

noun

10.

an acute accent

Acuteness

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adjective

1.

having a sharp point

2.

keen or quick of mind; shrewd

3.

sensitive to impressions

acute hearing

4.

severe and sharp, as pain, jealousy, etc.

5.

severe but of short duration; not chronic

said of some diseases

6.

very serious; critical; crucial

an acute shortage of workers

7.

shrill; high in pitch

8.

of less than 90 degrees

an acute angle

9.

intensive (sense 3)

Acuteness

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adj.

1.

a. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive: His hearing was unusually acute.

b. Keenly perceptive or discerning: an acute critic of music; a critic with acute judgment. See Synonyms at sharp.

2. Extremely sharp or severe; intense: acute pain; acute pleasure.

3. Of great importance or consequence; critical: an acute shortage of funds.

4. Medicine

a. Having a rapid onset and following a short but severe course: an acute disease.

b. Afflicted by a disease exhibiting a rapid onset followed by a short, severe course: acute patients.

5. High in pitch; shrill: an acute scream.

6.

a. Narrowly pointed; sharp: an acute leaf.

b. Having an acute angle: an acute triangle.

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