Acute
adjective
Something that has a severe impact or is extremely serious.
He was experiencing acute pain in his back.
Often appears as...
- acute pain
- acute distress
adjective
Something that reacts quickly or is sensitive to small changes.
He has an acute sense of smell.
Often appears as...
- acute sense
- acute awareness
adjective
A disease or symptom that happens suddenly and lasts for a short time.
Acute appendicitis tends to cause severe pain.
Often appears as...
- acute illness
- acute condition
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Someone who is able to understand and think clearly about something.
She is an acute observer of human behaviour.
Often appears as...
- acute observer
- acute intellect
adjective
An angle that is less than 90 degrees.
An equilateral triangle has three acute angles.
Often appears as...
- acute angle
- acute triangle
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Something that has a severe impact or is extremely serious.
He was experiencing acute pain in his back.
Often appears as...
- acute pain
- acute distress
adjective
Something that reacts quickly or is sensitive to small changes.
He has an acute sense of smell.
Often appears as...
- acute sense
- acute awareness
adjective
A disease or symptom that happens suddenly and lasts for a short time.
Acute appendicitis tends to cause severe pain.
Often appears as...
- acute illness
- acute condition
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Someone who is able to understand and think clearly about something.
She is an acute observer of human behaviour.
Often appears as...
- acute observer
- acute intellect
adjective
An angle that is less than 90 degrees.
An equilateral triangle has three acute angles.
Often appears as...
- acute angle
- acute triangle
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Immediate Consequence
Use 'acute' to express that something's effect is felt right away and demands urgent response.
The village is in acute need of food supplies.
Pro Tip 2/2Enhance Severity
'Acute' intensifies the gravity of situations, making them seem more urgent or severe.
Their team is facing an acute shortage of resources.
Pro Tip 1/2Immediate Consequence
Use 'acute' to express that something's effect is felt right away and demands urgent response.
The village is in acute need of food supplies.
Pro Tip 2/2Enhance Severity
'Acute' intensifies the gravity of situations, making them seem more urgent or severe.
Their team is facing an acute shortage of resources.
Pro Tip 1/2Immediate Consequence
Use 'acute' to express that something's effect is felt right away and demands urgent response.
The village is in acute need of food supplies.
Pro Tip 2/2Enhance Severity
'Acute' intensifies the gravity of situations, making them seem more urgent or severe.
Their team is facing an acute shortage of resources.
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Get comfortable with...
I have no other choice in the matter. But people like me, the professional troublemakers, should not be the only ones who are committed to being these dominoes who are always falling out of planes or being the first one to take this hit. People are so afraid of these acute consequences, not realizing that there are many times when we walk in rooms
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Depression, the secret...
But if you said to me, "You have to have acute anxiety for the next month," I would rather slit my wrist than go through it. It was the feeling all the time like that feeling you have if you're walking and you slip or trip and the ground is rushing up at you, but instead of lasting half a second, the way that does,
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The dire state of...
behind me having almost nothing afterwards my other brothers at the University looking for me I went to the stake the ticket was paid by one of my uncles in state I decide the medicine because I was very frustrated as a lost my father because he had an acute
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Why do we itch? - Emma...
But is there actually an evolutionary purpose to the itch, or is it simply there to annoy us? The leading theory is that our skin has evolved to be acutely aware of touch so that we're equipped to deal with risks from the outside world. Think about it.
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Is radiation dangerous?...
Acute exposures overwhelm the body's natural ability to repair the damage. This can trigger cancers, cellular dysfunction, and potentially even death. Fortunately, acute exposures are rare, but we are exposed daily to lower levels of ionizing radiation
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Brown Bear Attack PIPE...
incredible strength massive pause armed with five sharp claws not to mention intelligence and an acute sense of smell it all adds up to make brown bears amazing predators and that's why it's so important that we keep a safe distance
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Wild Tapir Caught On...
really well their hearing helps detect predators and their acute sense of smell helps them identify 100 types of plant now the reason they eat so many different types of plants is because a lot of the leaves in the rainforest
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
especially for a bird with one of the world's longest wingspans the maiden flight often ends in a wet landing and that's why the sharks are here with their highly acute senses they're
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Tiger Shark Attack! PIPE...
especially for a bird with one of the world's longest wingspans. The maiden flight often ends in a wet landing, and that's why the sharks are here. With their highly acute senses,
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Vicious Piranha Moments...
the piranha's acute sense of smell helps them detect the meat almost immediately what fascinates charlie though is how frenzied they are at devouring it
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Get comfortable with...
I have no other choice in the matter. But people like me, the professional troublemakers, should not be the only ones who are committed to being these dominoes who are always falling out of planes or being the first one to take this hit. People are so afraid of these acute consequences, not realizing that there are many times when we walk in rooms
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
But if you said to me, "You have to have acute anxiety for the next month," I would rather slit my wrist than go through it. It was the feeling all the time like that feeling you have if you're walking and you slip or trip and the ground is rushing up at you, but instead of lasting half a second, the way that does,
Video examples
The dire state of...
behind me having almost nothing afterwards my other brothers at the University looking for me I went to the stake the ticket was paid by one of my uncles in state I decide the medicine because I was very frustrated as a lost my father because he had an acute
Video examples
Why do we itch? - Emma...
But is there actually an evolutionary purpose to the itch, or is it simply there to annoy us? The leading theory is that our skin has evolved to be acutely aware of touch so that we're equipped to deal with risks from the outside world. Think about it.
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
Acute exposures overwhelm the body's natural ability to repair the damage. This can trigger cancers, cellular dysfunction, and potentially even death. Fortunately, acute exposures are rare, but we are exposed daily to lower levels of ionizing radiation
Video examples
Brown Bear Attack PIPE...
incredible strength massive pause armed with five sharp claws not to mention intelligence and an acute sense of smell it all adds up to make brown bears amazing predators and that's why it's so important that we keep a safe distance
Video examples
Wild Tapir Caught On...
really well their hearing helps detect predators and their acute sense of smell helps them identify 100 types of plant now the reason they eat so many different types of plants is because a lot of the leaves in the rainforest
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
especially for a bird with one of the world's longest wingspans the maiden flight often ends in a wet landing and that's why the sharks are here with their highly acute senses they're
Video examples
Tiger Shark Attack! PIPE...
especially for a bird with one of the world's longest wingspans. The maiden flight often ends in a wet landing, and that's why the sharks are here. With their highly acute senses,
Video examples
Vicious Piranha Moments...
the piranha's acute sense of smell helps them detect the meat almost immediately what fascinates charlie though is how frenzied they are at devouring it
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Quote examples
Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
The eyes of some persons are large, others small, and others of a moderate size; the last-mentioned are the best. And some eyes are projecting, some deep-set, and some moderate, and those which are deep-set have the most acute vision in all animals; the middle position is a sign of the best disposition.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
The traditional way that society looks at healthcare is to let people get terribly sick and then have an emergency room to take care of them and spend a lot of money on acute care for people who would have been kept out of hospital in the first place if they had had a lifestyle change.
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Jennette McCurdy
American Actress
I really cherish the memories I have of my trips. For some reason, when you travel, it's like your mind picks up on the fact that this is something uncharacteristic, so it tunes in more acutely and remembers better.
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James Payn
English Novelist
A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.
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Hayley Mills
British Actress
My sons are precious to me and I have tried incredibly hard to strike the right balance between work and home life while being acutely aware that I haven't always got it right.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
People think that their world will get smaller as they get older. My experience is just the opposite. Your senses become more acute. You start to blossom.
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Gina Bellman
New Zealander Actress
One of the things you have to be acutely aware of when shooting episodes out of order is your character's relationship with the other characters.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
What is called an acute knowledge of human nature is mostly nothing but the observer's own weaknesses reflected back from others.
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Jacqueline Woodson
American Writer
Young people are often ignored and disregarded, but they are acute observers and learners of everything we say and do.
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Julia Hartz
American Businesswoman
It's incredibly important to be - once you do have a product - acutely observational about the trends.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
The eyes of some persons are large, others small, and others of a moderate size; the last-mentioned are the best. And some eyes are projecting, some deep-set, and some moderate, and those which are deep-set have the most acute vision in all animals; the middle position is a sign of the best disposition.
Quote examples
Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
The traditional way that society looks at healthcare is to let people get terribly sick and then have an emergency room to take care of them and spend a lot of money on acute care for people who would have been kept out of hospital in the first place if they had had a lifestyle change.
Quote examples
Jennette McCurdy
American Actress
I really cherish the memories I have of my trips. For some reason, when you travel, it's like your mind picks up on the fact that this is something uncharacteristic, so it tunes in more acutely and remembers better.
Quote examples
James Payn
English Novelist
A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.
Quote examples
Hayley Mills
British Actress
My sons are precious to me and I have tried incredibly hard to strike the right balance between work and home life while being acutely aware that I haven't always got it right.
Quote examples
Yoko Ono
American Artist
People think that their world will get smaller as they get older. My experience is just the opposite. Your senses become more acute. You start to blossom.
Quote examples
Gina Bellman
New Zealander Actress
One of the things you have to be acutely aware of when shooting episodes out of order is your character's relationship with the other characters.
Quote examples
Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
What is called an acute knowledge of human nature is mostly nothing but the observer's own weaknesses reflected back from others.
Quote examples
Jacqueline Woodson
American Writer
Young people are often ignored and disregarded, but they are acute observers and learners of everything we say and do.
Quote examples
Julia Hartz
American Businesswoman
It's incredibly important to be - once you do have a product - acutely observational about the trends.
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