For such a short and simple-looking word, acute has a rather bewildering range of meanings. It first entered the English language with a medical sense, referring to the sharpness or severity …

ACUTE definition: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: 2. An acute pain or illness…. Learn more.

Acute definition: sharp or severe in effect; intense.. See examples of ACUTE used in a sentence.

1. sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute pain. 2. extremely great or serious: an acute shortage of oil. 3. (of disease) brief and severe (disting. from chronic). 4. penetrating in intellect, insight, …

4 days ago · acute (comparative acuter or more acute, superlative acutest or most acute) Brief, quick, short. synonyms, antonyms quotations Synonyms: fast, rapid Antonyms: leisurely, slow …

Definition of acute adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. very serious or severe. There is an acute shortage of water. Competition for jobs is acute. The scandal was …

4 days ago · Learn the medical definition of acute illness, how it differs from chronic conditions, and review key examples of short-term conditions.

Acute, penetrating, shrewd imply a keenness of understanding, perception, or insight. Acute suggests particularly a clearness of perception and a realization of related meanings: an acute …

2 days ago · Learn about chronic vs. acute conditions and how an illness may change classifications over time.

Use the adjective acute for when you want to describe something as sharp or extremely serious. The word acute is one word; it's not two words, nor does it have anything to do with something …