Acute Posted on 1st November 201514th July 2021 by ThePD (The Project Definition) Acute means 1) a bad situation that causes severe problems or damage; 2) a single, short-term exposure. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Related Posted in HSE and tagged hse, safety. ThePD (The Project Definition) ThePD has been developing the Preferred Project Definitions based on the actual project execution and operation experiences and knowledge with the Project Language, and sharing with you daily basis.