- 1. n. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. Source: opted
- 2. n. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions. Source: opted
- 3. n. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds. Source: opted
- 4. n. Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. Source: opted
- 5. n. a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed Source: wordnet
- 6. n. a quick and penetrating intelligence Source: wordnet
- 7. n. the quality of having a sharp edge or point Source: wordnet
- 8. 1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. 2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions. Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close. Sir W. Scott. 3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds. 4. (Med.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. Syn. -- Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness; subtlety; sharp-wittedness. Source: webster
- 9. Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. Source: adambom
- 10. n:100 n. a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed n. a quick and penetrating intelligence n. the quality of having a sharp edge or point Source: ecdict
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