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单词 acumination
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Definition of acumination in English:

acumination

noun əˌkjuːmɪˈneɪʃn
  • 1A pointed or tapering part; (Mineralogy) †a part of a crystal regarded as notionally resulting from acumination (obsolete). Now chiefly Botany and Zoology.

  • 2The action of giving a point to something or bringing something to a point (chiefly figurative); (Mineralogy) †the notional replacement of an angle or plane of a crystal by three or more planes meeting in a point (obsolete).

Origin

Mid 17th century. From post-classical Latin acumination-, acuminatio action of sharpening, sharpness, pointedness from acuminat-, past participial stem of acuminare to sharpen + classical Latin -iō.

 
 

Definition of acumination in US English:

acumination

nounəˌkjuːmɪˈneɪʃn
  • 1A pointed or tapering part; (Mineralogy) †a part of a crystal regarded as notionally resulting from acumination (obsolete). Now chiefly Botany and Zoology.

  • 2The action of giving a point to something or bringing something to a point (chiefly figurative); (Mineralogy) †the notional replacement of an angle or plane of a crystal by three or more planes meeting in a point (obsolete).

Origin

Mid 17th century. From post-classical Latin acumination-, acuminatio action of sharpening, sharpness, pointedness from acuminat-, past participial stem of acuminare to sharpen + classical Latin -iō.

 
 
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