acute

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Brief, quick, short.
2. High or shrill.
3. Intense; sensitive; sharp.
4. Urgent.
5. With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
6. Less than 90 degrees.
7. Having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
8. Of an accent or tone: generally higher than others.
9. Sharp, produced in the front of the mouth. (See Grave and acute on Wikipedia.Wikipedia)
10. Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity, unlike the common usage.
11. Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
12. After a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent.

Noun

1. (informal) A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
2. An accent or tone higher than others.
3. An acute accent (´).

Verb

1. To give an acute sound to.
2. To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

Concepten

scherp

schel

fel

bijtend

doordringend

guur

schril

snerpend

acuut

voorbijgaand

hatelijk

helder

snijdend

vlijmend

bruusk

plots

plotseling

plotselinge

intens

intensief

schrander

scherpzinnig

sterk

hevig

ad rem

fijn

gekuist

gevat

snedig

spitsvondig

subtiel

geestig

zuur

bitter

druk

kras

kwiek

levendig

opgewekt

rap

tierig

vief

wakker

bits

snibbig

kruidig

pikant

prikkelend

puntig

spits

merkwaardig

op de voorgrond tredend

opmerkelijk

prominent

uitstekend

vooruitstekend

vernuftig

pienter

snugger

plotseling en hevig

met

accent aigu

kort

gevoelig

dringend

onmiddelijk

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/əˈkjuːt/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Late Middle English acute (“of a disease or fever: starting suddenly and lasting for a short time; of a humour: irritating, sharp”), from Latin acūta, from acūtus (“sharp, sharpened”), perfect passive participle of acuō (“to make pointed, sharpen, whet”), from acus (“needle, pin”). The word is cognate to ague (“acute, intermittent fever”).
As regards the noun, which is derived from the verb, compare Middle English acūte (“severe but short-lived fever; of blood: corrosiveness, sharpness; musical note of high pitch”).