Meaning of ACUMINATE
| Pronunciation: | | [adj]u'kyoomunit, [v]u'kyoomu`neyt, u'kyoominut
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- [adj] of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point
- [v] make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
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| | Synonyms: | | pointed, simple, unsubdivided |
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| | See Also: | | point, sharpen, taper | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\A*cu"mi*nate\, a. [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare
to sharpen, fr. acumen. See {Acumen}.]
Tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth,
etc.
\A*cu"mi*nate\, v. t.
To render sharp or keen. [R.] ``To acuminate even despair.''
--Cowper.
\A*cu"mi*nate\, v. i.
To end in, or come to, a sharp point. ``Acuminating in a cone
of prelacy.'' --Milton.
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- Descibes a leaf that tapers abruptly to a sharp point.
- Tapering gradually to a protracted point.
- Drawn out into a long point; tapering point.
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