acute
/əˈkjuːt/
adjective
- Very serious or severe, often used for problems, illnesses, or pain.
- The company faced an acute financial crisis after the market crash.
- The patient was admitted to the hospital with acute chest pain.
- There is an acute shortage of clean water in the region.
- Having or showing a quick and sharp mind; perceptive.
- Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
- She has an acute sense of hearing and can hear sounds others miss.
- His acute observations helped solve the mystery.
- Describing an angle that is less than 90 degrees.
- In geometry class, we learned to measure acute angles with a protractor.
- The ladder leaned against the wall at an acute angle.
- A triangle with three acute angles is called an acute triangle.
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