Definition of Acute

ADV
acutely| with intellectual penetration; shrilly; clearly (seeing)| distinctly

(v. t.)
To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much.
  

(a.)
Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.
  

(a.)
High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent.
  

(a.)
Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure.
  

(a.)
Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning.
  

(a.)
Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease.
  

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acute
\a*cute"\, v. t. to give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much. [r.]
acute
\a*cute"\ (&?;), a. [l. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. cf. ague, cute, edge.]
1. sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.
2. having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning.
3. having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure.
4. high, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent.
5. (med.) attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease.
acute
angle (geom.), an angle less than a right angle.

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 acute-angled 
 acute accent 
 acute angle 
 acute anterior poliomyelitis 

Having fine and penetrating discernment.

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Edlymiad = n. a making acute

Edlymu = v. to make acute

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Noun
1. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
(synonym) acute accent, ague
(hypernym) accent, accent mark

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Adjective
1. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
(antonym) chronic
(similar) subacute
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
2. extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"
(synonym) intense
(similar) sharp
3. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "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"
(synonym) discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
(similar) perceptive
4. of an angle; less than 90 degrees
(antonym) obtuse
5. ending in a sharp point
(synonym) acuate, sharp, needlelike
(similar) pointed
6. of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
(similar) critical

distinctly and sharply pointed, but not drawn out

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 Occurring over a short period of time; used to describe brief exposures and effects which appear promptly after exposure.

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A short term result of a long term, chronic problem

Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic.

Having rapid onset, usually with recovery; not chronic or long-lasting.

adjective
(i) (disease) which comes on rapidly and can be dangerous; (ii) (pain) which is sharp and intense; she had an acute attack of shingles; he felt acute chest pains; after the acute stage of the illness had passed he felt very weak
acute abdomen = any serious condition of the abdomen which may require surgery
acute bed = hospital bed reserved for acute cases
(NOTE: the opposite is chronic)

Severe or with sudden onset and short timespan.
Context: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Severe, Short. Sensing or perceiving accurately, clearly, effectively, or sensitively characterized by sharpness or severity, having a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course

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A disorder that is sudden and severe but lasts only a short time.

Acute often means urgent. An acute disease happens suddenly. It lasts a short time. Acute is the opposite of chronic, or long lasting.

Context: Kidney & Urologic Diseases

reaching a crisis quickly; severe.

describes something that happens suddenly and for a short time. Opposite of chronic.
  

Happens for a limited period of time; abrupt onset; sharp, severe.