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.

Origin of acuminate

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, nounsub·a·cu·mi·nate, adjectivesub·a·cu·mi·na·tion, noun

Words nearby acuminate

Acuff, acuity, aculeate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupoint, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncturist, acus

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Example sentences from the Web for acuminate

The leaves are elliptic, acuminate, and marked with three longitudinal nerves.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
Leaves much smaller, less oblique at the base, finely and regularly crenate, acuminate rather than cuspidate.
Woodland Gleanings|Charles Tilt
The second glume is membranous, ovate or oblong-lanceolate, acute or acuminate, thinly scaberulous and 1-nerved.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The leaves of this one were heart-shaped and acuminate, its stem sinuous, and its flowers of a dark purple colour.
The Quadroon|Mayne Reid

The second glume is five or six times as long as the first, ovate lanceolate, 1-nerved, acuminate.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

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, noun

Word 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.

单词	acuminate
释义	acuminate [ adjective uh-kyoo-muh-nit, -neyt; verb uh-kyoo-muh-neyt ] / adjective əˈkyu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt; verb əˈkyu məˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acuminate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of acuminate 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, nounsub·a·cu·mi·nate, adjectivesub·a·cu·mi·na·tion, noun Words nearby acuminate Acuff, acuity, aculeate, aculeus, acumen, acuminate, acupoint, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncturist, acus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acuminate The leaves are elliptic, acuminate, and marked with three longitudinal nerves. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom\|P. L. Simmonds Leaves much smaller, less oblique at the base, finely and regularly crenate, acuminate rather than cuspidate. Woodland Gleanings\|Charles Tilt The second glume is membranous, ovate or oblong-lanceolate, acute or acuminate, thinly scaberulous and 1-nerved. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar The leaves of this one were heart-shaped and acuminate, its stem sinuous, and its flowers of a dark purple colour. The Quadroon\|Mayne Reid The second glume is five or six times as long as the first, ovate lanceolate, 1-nerved, acuminate. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar 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, noun Word Origin for acuminate C17: from Latin acūmināre to sharpen; see acumen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acuminate fine, tapering, edged, hone, edge, whet, taper, acicular, aciculated, acute, cuspated, cuspidated, mucronate, pointy, sharp Medical definitions for acuminate acuminate [ ə-kyōō′mə-nĭt, -nāt′ ] adj. Tapering to a point; pointed. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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acuminate

adjective

verb (used with object), a·cu·mi·nat·ed, a·cu·mi·nat·ing.

Origin of acuminate

OTHER WORDS FROM acuminate

Words nearby acuminate

Example sentences from the Web for acuminate

British Dictionary definitions for acuminate

adjective (əˈkjuːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

verb (əˈkjuːmɪˌneɪt)

Derived forms of acuminate

Word Origin for acuminate

Words related to acuminate

Medical definitions for acuminate

adj.