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| ob·tuse [ əb tss, ob tss ] |
adjective |
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1. slow to understand: slow to understand or perceive something
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2. mathematics between 90º and 180º: describes an angle greater than 90º and less than 180º
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3. mathematics with internal angle greater than 90º: describes a triangle with one internal angle greater than 90º
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4. blunt: not sharp or pointed
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5. botany with rounded or blunt tip: describes a leaf that has a rounded or blunt tip
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin obtusus "blunted," past participle of obtundere (see obtund)] |
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  ob·tuse·ly adverb |
| ob·tuse·ness noun |
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