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acute: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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acute1 CONSTRUCTAcute angleEUCLID · LESS THAN 90°

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Geometry

An angle smaller than a right angle

In geometry an acute angle is one that measures less than a right angle, that is, less than 90 degrees, in contrast with the right, obtuse, and reflex angles. Euclid's Elements defines the acute angle as an angle less than a right angle and uses the classification throughout its treatment of triangles and figures. The referent is a purely quantitative property of an angle, fixed entirely by its measure, and has nothing to do with the course of a disease or a mark written over a letter.[1]

Unit
An angle measure strictly between 0 and 90 degrees
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Determined by measuring the angle and comparing it with a right angle (90 degrees)

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accent2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructsreflex3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsanomie5 names · 8 citationsjangle · one word, five constructs

References

  1. Euclid. (1956). The thirteen books of Euclid's Elements (T. L. Heath, Trans., 2nd ed.). Dover. (Original work published ca. 300 B.C.E.) ISBN 9780486600888

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