Meaning : A mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation.
Synonyms : acute accent, ague
Meaning : Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course.
Example :
Acute appendicitis.
The acute phase of the illness.
Acute patients.
Being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering.
Chronic indigestion.Meaning : Extremely sharp or severe.
Example :
Acute pain.
Felt acute annoyance.
Intense itching and burning.
Synonyms : intense
Meaning : Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
Meaning : Of an angle. Less than 90 degrees.
Of an angle. Between 90 and 180 degrees.
obtuseMeaning : Ending in a sharp point.
Synonyms : acuate, needlelike, sharp
Meaning : Of critical importance and consequence.
Example :
An acute (or critical) lack of research funds.