acute

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈkjuːt/
• (US) enPR: ə-kyo͞ot′, IPA ^(key): /əˈkjut/

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Adjective

Positive acute

Comparative acuter

Superlative acutest

Positive acute

Comparative more acute

Superlative most acute

An angle of 45 degrees is an acute angle

All the internal angles of an acute triangle measure less than 90 degrees

1. If an angle is acute, it is less than 90 degrees in size.
   • Antonym: obtuse

   I had to measure the size of the acute angle in math class. It was 35 degrees in size.

Related words

• acutely
• acuteness