acuation
/ˌakjʊˈeɪʃn/Now rare
noun
The process of making something sharp or sharper, in various senses.
Origin
Mid 17th century. From acuate + -ion; compare -ation. Compare post-classical Latin acuatio action of whetting or sharpening.
- disinfectant
- disinfection
- disinfest
- disinfestation
- disinflation
- disinflationary
- disinformation
- disingenuity
- disingenuous
- disingenuously
- disingenuousness
- disinherit
- disinheritance
- disinhibit
- disinhibition
- disintegrate
- disintegration
- disintegrative
- disintegrator
- disinter
- disinterest
- disinterested
- disinterestedly
- disinterestedness
- disintermediate