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Acute - Definition and Overview |
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- This page is not about the diacritic character; see acute accent for more information.
Acute, in geometry, refers to an angle that is less than ninety degrees.
Acute, in medicine, refers to an intense illness or affliction of
abrupt onset. This term refers to timescale of a disease and is often contrasted with subacute and chronic course. Examples:
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Example Usage of Acute |
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Saraidx: @BackseatBoohoo The cranberry is so pretty! It's tempting me. Do you like the Acute? |
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BackseatBoohoo: PS: I am so mad at myself for buying my @Tantus Acute when I did, because now they have a cranberry-colored one in the closeouts. :( |
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nuclearcom: nuclear: state of Punjab in India faces Acute power shortages, demands nuclear LWR be built there, plus a share of plant planned for nearby |
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