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acuminate
[ adjective uh-kyoo-muh-nit, -neyt; verb uh-kyoo-muh-neyt ]
/ adjective əˈkyu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt; verb əˈkyu məˌneɪt /
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adjective
Botany, Zoology. pointed; tapering to a point.
verb (used with object), a·cu·mi·nat·ed, a·cu·mi·nat·ing.
to make sharp or keen.
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Origin of acuminate
OTHER WORDS FROM acuminate
a·cu·mi·na·tion, nounsub·a·cu·mi·nate, adjectivesub·a·cu·mi·na·tion, nounWords nearby acuminate
Acuff, acuity, aculeate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupoint, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncturist, acus
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British Dictionary definitions for acuminate
acuminate
adjective (əˈkjuːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
verb (əˈkjuːmɪˌneɪt)
(tr) to make pointed or sharp
Derived forms of acuminate
acumination, nounWord Origin for acuminate
C17: from Latin acūmināre to sharpen; see acumen
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Medical definitions for acuminate
acuminate
[ ə-kyōō′mə-nĭt, -nāt′ ]
adj.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
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