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Meaning of acute
noun
- A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
- An accent or tone higher than others.
- An acute accent (´). Example: The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.
verb
- To give an acute sound to. Example: He acutes his rising inflection too much.
- To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.
adjective
- Brief, quick, short. Example: It was an acute event.
- High or shrill. Example: an acute accent or tone
- Intense, sensitive, sharp. Example: She had an acute sense of honour. Eagles have very acute vision.
- Urgent. Example: His need for medical attention was acute.
- With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.