— acumination , n.
adj. /euh kyooh"meuh nit, -nayt'/ ; v. /euh kyooh"meuh nayt'/ , adj., v., acuminated, acuminating .
adj.
1. Bot. , Zool. pointed; tapering to a point.
v.t.
2. to make sharp or keen.
[ 1595-1605; acuminatus (ptp. of acuminare ), equiv. to acumin- (s. of acumen ) ACUMEN + -atus -ATE 1 ]