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acute angle

Scientific  

  1. An angle whose measure is between 0° and 90°.

  2. Compare obtuse angle

acute angle Cultural  

  1. An angle that measures less than ninety degrees but more than zero degrees. (Compare obtuse angle and right angle.)

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Acute angle, one less than a right angle, or less than 900.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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