acute angle
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acute angle
n.
An angle of less than 90°.
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a·cute angle
(ə-kyo͞ot′) An angle whose measure is between 0° and 90°. Compare obtuse angle.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() oblique angle - an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle |
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acute
(əˈkjuːt) adjective1. (of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long. They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.
2. very great. There is an acute shortage of teachers.
3. quick-witted. As a businessman, he's very acute.
4. (of the senses) keen. acute hearing.
5. high, shrill s high sound.
acute angle an angle of less than ninety degrees.
aˈcutely adverbaˈcuteness noun
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