Knee vs Acute - What's the difference?
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In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.
In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.
The part of a garment that covers the knee.
(shipbuilding) A piece of timber or metal formed with an angle somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent.
* 1980 , Richard W. Unger, The Ship in the Medieval Economy 600-1600 , page 41
(archaic) An act of kneeling, especially to show respect or courtesy.
* circa'' 1605 , (William Shakepeare), ''(Timon of Athens) , Act III, scene iii,
Any knee-shaped item or sharp angle in a line, "the knee of a graph", an inflection point.
A blow made with the knee; a kneeing.
(archaic) To kneel to.
* 1605': I could as well be brought / To '''knee his throne and, squire-like, pension beg / To keep base life afoot. — William Shakespeare, ''King Lear II.ii
To poke or strike with the knee.
Urgent.
Sensitive.
Short, quick, brief.
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, title= (geometry) Of an angle, less than 90 degrees.
(geometry) Of a triangle, having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.
(botany, of leaves) With the sides meeting directly to form a pointed acute angle at the apex, base, or both.
(medicine) Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity (unlike the common usage).
(medicine) Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.
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, title= (orthography, after a letter) Having an acute accent.
High or shrill.
(phonetics) To give an acute sound to.
As verbs the difference between knee and acute
is that knee is (archaic) to kneel to while acute is .As a noun knee
is in humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.knee
English
Noun
(en-noun)- Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell.
- Deck beams were supported by hanging knees , triangular pieces of wood typically found underneath the timbers they are designed to support, but in this case found above them.
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- Give them title, knee , and approbation.
- To make a knee .
Derived terms
* down on one's knees * kneecap * kneejerk * kneel * kneepan * kneesies * knees-upVerb
(d)Anagrams
* 1000 English basic wordsacute
English
Adjective
(en-adj)Philip J. Bushnell
Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.}}
Katie L. Burke
In the News, volume=101, issue=3, page=193, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.}}
- an acute tone or accent
Synonyms
* (urgent) pressing, urgent, emergent, sudden * (sensitive) intense, powerful, strong, sharp, keen * (quick) fast, rapid * (triangle) acute-angled * (leaf shape) obtuseAntonyms
* (sensitive) dull, witless, obtuse, slow * (angle) obtuse * (quick) slow, leisurely * (triangle) obtuse, obtuse-angled * chronicDerived terms
* acutance * acuity * acute-angled * acute accent * acutenessVerb
(acut)- He acutes his rising inflection too much .