Definitions for acuminate
əˈkyu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt; -ˌneɪtacumi·nate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acuminateverb

   (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point

2. acuminateverb

   make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acuminateverb

   To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.

2. acuminateverb

   To end in or come to a sharp point.

3. acuminateadjective

   Tapering to a point; pointed.

4. acuminateadjective

   Tapering to a long point at its apex.

5. Etymology: From Late Latin acuminatus, past participle of acuminare, to sharpen to a point

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acuminate

   The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular or irregular, may be smooth or bearing hair, bristles or spines. For more terms describing other aspects of leaves besides their overall morphology see the leaf article. The terms listed here all are supported by technical and professional usage, but they cannot be represented as mandatory or undebatable; readers must use their judgement. Authors often use terms arbitrarily, or coin them to taste, possibly in ignorance of established terms, and it is not always clear whether because of ignorance, or personal preference, or because usages change with time or context, or because of variation between specimens, even specimens from the same plant. For example, whether to call leaves on the same tree "acuminate", "lanceolate", or "linear" could depend on individual judgement, or which part of the tree one collected them from. The same cautions might apply to "caudate", "cuspidate", and "mucronate", or to "crenate", "dentate", and "serrate." Another problem is to establish definitions that meet all cases or satisfy all authorities and readers. For example, it seems altogether reasonable to define a mucro as "a small sharp point as a continuation of the midrib", but it may not be clear how small is small enough, how sharp is sharp enough, how hard the point must be, and what to call the point when one cannot tell whether the leaf has a midrib at all. Various authors or field workers might come to incompatible conclusions, or might try to compromise by qualifying terms so vaguely that a description of a particular plant practically loses its value. Use of these terms is not restricted to leaves, but may be applied to morphology of other parts of plants, e.g. bracts, bracteoles, stipules, sepals, petals, carpels or scales. Some of these terms are also used for similar-looking anatomical features on animals.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acuminate

   Acuminate is an adjective used in botany to describe a leaf, petal, or other parts of a plant that taper to a prolonged point in a concave manner. In general, it refers to something that gradually narrows or tapers to a sharp point.

2. acuminate

   Acuminate refers to a shape or form that gradually tapers to a point, often long and slender, especially in the context of leaves or other parts of a plant. It can also be used to describe a condition or quality of being sharp or severe.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acuminateadjective

   tapering to a point; pointed; as, acuminate leaves, teeth, etc

2. Acuminateverb

   to render sharp or keen

3. Acuminateverb

   to end in, or come to, a sharp point

4. Etymology: [L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acuminate

   a-kū′min-āt, adj. (bot.) having a long tapering point—also Acū′minated.—v.t. Acū′minate, to sharpen: (fig.) give point to.—n. Accuminā′tion. [L. acuminatum, pa.p. of acumināre, to make pointed—acumen, a point. See Acumen.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acuminate

   tapering to a long point.

Matched Categories

1. • Sharpen

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1707","3"],["1761","25"],["1771","1"],["1776","1"],["1778","6"],["1787","2"],["1790","1"],["1792","3"],["1794","1"],["1797","2"],["1800","2"],["1801","2"],["1802","4"],["1803","10"],["1804","24"],["1805","12"],["1806","10"],["1807","19"],["1809","42"],["1810","15"],["1811","56"],["1812","73"],["1813","2"],["1814","16"],["1815","33"],["1816","17"],["1817","134"],["1818","114"],["1819","97"],["1820","66"],["1821","79"],["1822","158"],["1823","74"],["1824","142"],["1825","88"],["1826","91"],["1827","27"],["1828","122"],["1829","5"],["1830","71"],["1831","248"],["1832","1311"],["1833","124"],["1834","100"],["1835","170"],["1836","113"],["1837","180"],["1838","261"],["1839","106"],["1840","91"],["1841","210"],["1842","155"],["1843","258"],["1844","139"],["1845","38"],["1846","188"],["1847","67"],["1848","193"],["1849","218"],["1850","191"],["1851","269"],["1852","632"],["1853","337"],["1854","231"],["1855","203"],["1856","197"],["1857","328"],["1858","357"],["1859","459"],["1860","394"],["1861","144"],["1862","149"],["1863","87"],["1864","102"],["1865","134"],["1866","312"],["1867","244"],["1868","417"],["1869","270"],["1870","429"],["1871","128"],["1872","255"],["1873","571"],["1874","378"],["1875","186"],["1876","142"],["1877","201"],["1878","511"],["1879","184"],["1880","588"],["1881","216"],["1882","200"],["1883","378"],["1884","419"],["1885","240"],["1886","137"],["1887","255"],["1888","233"],["1889","322"],["1890","455"],["1891","382"],["1892","584"],["1893","484"],["1894","465"],["1895","589"],["1896","523"],["1897","390"],["1898","588"],["1899","444"],["1900","407"],["1901","386"],["1902","1228"],["1903","1682"],["1904","647"],["1905","553"],["1906","1063"],["1907","574"],["1908","839"],["1909","753"],["1910","773"],["1911","658"],["1912","523"],["1913","546"],["1914","474"],["1915","1025"],["1916","926"],["1917","588"],["1918","752"],["1919","797"],["1920","416"],["1921","649"],["1922","995"],["1923","229"],["1924","480"],["1925","608"],["1926","583"],["1927","779"],["1928","1046"],["1929","882"],["1930","733"],["1931","441"],["1932","448"],["1933","441"],["1934","678"],["1935","1505"],["1936","472"],["1937","771"],["1938","2004"],["1939","394"],["1940","361"],["1941","366"],["1942","445"],["1943","335"],["1944","205"],["1945","315"],["1946","276"],["1947","344"],["1948","450"],["1949","504"],["1950","639"],["1951","840"],["1952","501"],["1953","1262"],["1954","390"],["1955","653"],["1956","547"],["1957","842"],["1958","496"],["1959","230"],["1960","1503"],["1961","426"],["1962","725"],["1963","530"],["1964","555"],["1965","671"],["1966","381"],["1967","708"],["1968","685"],["1969","643"],["1970","530"],["1971","720"],["1972","805"],["1973","1314"],["1974","532"],["1975","515"],["1976","671"],["1977","543"],["1978","495"],["1979","444"],["1980","1349"],["1981","369"],["1982","732"],["1983","567"],["1984","454"],["1985","527"],["1986","928"],["1987","560"],["1988","517"],["1989","762"],["1990","827"],["1991","1151"],["1992","734"],["1993","495"],["1994","603"],["1995","599"],["1996","832"],["1997","536"],["1998","896"],["1999","690"],["2000","814"],["2001","537"],["2002","1031"],["2003","1063"],["2004","1253"],["2005","879"],["2006","420"],["2007","820"],["2008","1516"]]

How to pronounce acuminate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say acuminate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acuminate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acuminate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=acuminate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acuminate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acuminate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acuminate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=acuminate
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=acuminate
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=acuminate