transcription, транскрипция: [ äb-ˈtüs, əb-, -ˈtyüs ]
adjective
( ob·tus·er ; -est )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ob- against + tundere to beat — more at ob- , contusion
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : not pointed or acute : blunt
b.
(1) of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
(2) : having an obtuse angle
an obtuse triangle
— see triangle illustration
c. of a leaf : rounded at the free end
2.
a. : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : insensitive , stupid
b. : difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression
Synonyms: see dull
• ob·tuse·ly adverb
• ob·tuse·ness noun