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acute
1. Maths
a. (of an angle) less than 90°
b. (of a triangle) having all its interior angles less than 90°
2. of a disease
a. arising suddenly and manifesting intense severity
b. of relatively short duration
3. (of a hospital, hospital bed, or ward) intended to accommodate short-term patients with acute illnesses

acute [ə′kyüt]
(biology)
Ending in a sharp point.
(medicine)
Referring to a disease or disorder of rapid onset, short duration, and pronounced symptoms.


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Byline: George Ennor August 3, 1977 lOwner Marcos Lemos is furious that his Monte Acuto (Clive Brittain/Willie Carson) is relegated to second after beating Ludovic (Johnny Haine/ Brian Rouse) in the mile heat at Brighton.
In quest'opera Giovanni Reale, il quale, oltre a essere uno dei maggiori studiosi del pensiero antico, e anche acuto interprete di arte rinascimentale, (1) sviluppa con dovizia e finezza argomentativa l'ipotesi che il quadro botticelliano generalmente noto come la Primavera sia in realta una rappresentazione allegorica ispirata al "romanzo enciclopedico" di Marziano Capella De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii.
An eagle is perched on her left shoulder The caption reads: Visu pervincit summi iovis aies acuto.
 
 
 
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