How Do You Spell ACUMINATE?

Pronunciation: [akjˈuːmɪnˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "acuminate" refers to something that comes to a point or has a sharp tip. It is spelled "a-c-u-m-i-n-a-t-e," with the stress on the second syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription for "acuminate" is /əˈkjuːmɪneɪt/. The initial "a" is pronounced as a schwa sound, and the "u" is pronounced like "you." The "i" in the second syllable is pronounced as a long "e," and the final "ate" sounds like "ayt."

ACUMINATE Meaning and Definition

1. The term "acuminate" refers to an adjective that denotes the characteristic of tapering or narrowing to a sharp point. It derives from the Latin word "acuminatus," which means "sharpened." The term is often used to describe the shape or structure of various objects or entities.

   In the context of biology or botany, "acuminate" is frequently used to describe the shape of leaves or leaflets that gradually narrow to a point. This tapering often results in a triangular or lance-like appearance, with one end being broader and the other more refined and pointed. The acuminate shape aids in reducing drag and allows objects to penetrate more easily through the medium they are in, such as air or water.

   Furthermore, "acuminate" can also describe the shape of certain structures or formations in geology or mineralogy. For instance, crystals or mineral formations that come to a sharp point can be described as acuminate.

   Additionally, the term can be applied to non-physical concepts. In the field of language and writing, "acuminate" can be used to describe a refined or sharp writing style that gets to the crux of the matter, sparing unnecessary details or frills.

   Overall, "acuminate" pertains to the quality of tapering to a sharp point, and this characteristic can be observed and described in various physical and abstract contexts.

2. Pointed, tapering to a point, conical.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for ACUMINATE

• zcuminate
• scuminate
• wcuminate
• qcuminate
• axuminate
• avuminate
• afuminate
• aduminate
• acyminate
• achminate
• acjminate
• aciminate
• ac8minate
• ac7minate
• acuninate
• acukinate
• acujinate
• acumunate
• acumjnate

Etymology of ACUMINATE

The word "acuminate" comes from the Latin verb "acuminare", which means "to make pointed" or "to sharpen". It is derived from the Latin noun "acumen", which means "point" or "sharpness". In turn, "acumen" comes from the Latin word "acus", meaning "needle" or "pin". The English word "acuminate" was first recorded in the mid-18th century, borrowed directly from Latin.

Similar spelling words for ACUMINATE

• Eggement,
• Agminate,
• EQMNT,
• agamont,
• augment,
• acuminata,
• long-acuminate,
• acuminite,
• Oakmont,
• Ovato-acuminate,
• accuminate,
• achaemenid,
• abruptly-acuminate,
• ACCOMENDA,
• accomando,
• Egmond,
• equiment,
• agmont,
• wickmanite,
• acumen,
• ackman,
• Egmont,
• Ovate-acuminate,
• achaemenidae.

Conjugate verb Acuminate

CONDITIONAL

I would acuminate

you would acuminate

he/she/it would acuminate

we would acuminate

they would acuminate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be acuminating

you would be acuminating

he/she/it would be acuminating

we would be acuminating

they would be acuminating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have acuminate

you would have acuminate

he/she/it would have acuminate

we would have acuminate

they would have acuminate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been acuminating

you would have been acuminating

he/she/it would have been acuminating

we would have been acuminating

they would have been acuminating

FUTURE

I will acuminate

you will acuminate

he/she/it will acuminate

we will acuminate

they will acuminate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be acuminating

you will be acuminating

he/she/it will be acuminating

we will be acuminating

they will be acuminating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have acuminated

you will have acuminated

he/she/it will have acuminated

we will have acuminated

they will have acuminated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been acuminating

you will have been acuminating

he/she/it will have been acuminating

we will have been acuminating

they will have been acuminating

IMPERATIVE

you acuminate

we let´s acuminate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to acuminate

PAST

I acuminated

you acuminated

he/she/it acuminated

we acuminated

they acuminated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was acuminating

you were acuminating

he/she/it was acuminating

we were acuminating

they were acuminating

PAST PARTICIPLE

acuminated

PAST PERFECT

I had acuminated

you had acuminated

he/she/it had acuminated

we had acuminated

they had acuminated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been acuminating

you had been acuminating

he/she/it had been acuminating

we had been acuminating

they had been acuminating

PRESENT

I acuminate

you acuminate

he/she/it acuminates

we acuminate

they acuminate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am acuminating

you are acuminating

he/she/it is acuminating

we are acuminating

they are acuminating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

acuminating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have acuminated

you have acuminated

he/she/it has acuminated

we have acuminated

they have acuminated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been acuminating

you have been acuminating

he/she/it has been acuminating

we have been acuminating

they have been acuminating