acuminate
[ adjective uh-kyoo-muh-nit, -neyt; verb uh-kyoo-muh-neyt ]
/ adjective əˈkyu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt; verb əˈkyu məˌneɪt /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM acuminate
a·cu·mi·na·tion, noun sub·a·cu·mi·nate, adjective sub·a·cu·mi·na·tion, nounWords nearby acuminate
acuff,
acuity,
aculeate,
aculeus,
acumen,
acuminate,
acupoint,
acupressure,
acupuncture,
acupuncturist,
acus
Example sentences from the Web for acuminate
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
Medical definitions for acuminate
acuminate
[ ə-kyōō′mə-nĭt, -nāt′ ]
adj.
Tapering to a point; pointed.