“acumination”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

acumination

释义

acumination|əˌkjuːmɪˈneɪʃən|
[n. of action f. L. acūminā-re to sharpen; as if ad. L. *acūminātiōn-em; see -ation.]
1. The action of sharpening or bringing to a point; the giving point to. lit. and fig.
1837Whewell Induct. Sc. III. xv. i. 197 Truncation, acuation and acumination, or replacement by a plane, an edge, a point respectively.1879Cornh. Mag. Dec., 689 The acumination consisting mainly in a more frequent and sarcastic repetition of the unfortunate Mr. Disraeli's titles and distinctions.
2. The product of sharpening or giving point; a tapering point.
1659Pearson Creed (1839) 270 The coronary thorns..did also pierce his tender and sacred temples to a multiplicity of pains, by their numerous acuminations.1804Jameson Mineral. I. 213 The extremity of the acumination is often truncated.
3. A tending towards a point.
1866Carlyle Remin. (1881) I. 183 Steadily denied acumination or definite consistency and direction to a point.

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