acuminate

[ adjective uh-kyoo-muh-nit, -neyt; verb uh-kyoo-muh-neyt ]
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adjective
  1. Botany, Zoology. pointed; tapering to a point.

verb (used with object),a·cu·mi·nat·ed, a·cu·mi·nat·ing.
  1. to make sharp or keen.

Origin of acuminate

1
1595–1605; <Latin acūminātus (past participle of acūmināre), equivalent to acūmin- (stem of acūmen) acumen + -ātus-ate1

Other words from acuminate

  • a·cu·mi·na·tion, noun
  • sub·a·cu·mi·nate, adjective
  • sub·a·cu·mi·na·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for acuminate

acuminate

adjective(əˈkjuːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
  1. narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf

verb(əˈkjuːmɪˌneɪt)
  1. (tr) to make pointed or sharp

Origin of acuminate

1
C17: from Latin acūmināre to sharpen; see acumen

Derived forms of acuminate

  • acumination, noun

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