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   chronic

   /ˈkrɒnɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring: "chronic bronchitis" Similar persistentlong-standinglong-termconstantly recurringincurablerare:immedicableOpposite acute
   • ▪ (of a person) having a chronic illness: "a chronic asthmatic"
   • ▪ (of a problem) long-lasting: "the school suffers from chronic overcrowding" Similar constantcontinuingcontinualceaselessincessantunabatingunendingpersistentperenniallong-lastinglingeringdeep-rooteddeep-seatedineradicablesevereseriousacutegravedireOpposite temporarymild
   • ▪ (of a person) having a bad habit: "a chronic liar" Similar inveterateconfirmedhardeneddyed-in-the-woolincorrigiblehabitualcompulsivepathologicalOpposite occasional
   • 2. of a very poor quality: informal British "the film was absolutely chronic" Similar very badappallingawfuldreadfulterriblefrightfulatrocioushopelessabominablelaughablelamentableexecrableinformal:crummypatheticrottenuselesswoefullousyabysmaldiregodawfulthe pitsduffrubbishpantsa load of pantspoxyvulgar slang:crapshitchickenshitrare:egregiousOpposite goodexcellent

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French chronique, via Latin from Greek khronikos ‘of time’, from khronos ‘time’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chronicity noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHRONIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ( esp. of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time: Mr. George is resigning because of chronic heart disease. There is a chronic shortage of teachers. chronically. adverb us / ˈkrɑn·ɪk·li / The hospital provides care to chronically ill patients for as long as they need it.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chronicChronic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHRONIC is continuing or occurring again and again for a long time. How to use chronic in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Chronic.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › chronicCHRONIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of civil war. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid. (of a disease) having long duration ( acute ).

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHRONIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. continuing for a long time; constantly recurring 2. (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration →.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchronic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of chronic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHRONIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CHRONIC meaning: 1. (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time: 2. very bad: 3…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHRONIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CHRONIC definition: A chronic illness or problem continues for a long time: . Learn more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chronicChronic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word chronic is used to describe things that occur over a long period of time and, in fact, comes from the Greek word for time, khronos. If you have chronic asthma, it is a recurring health issue for you.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › chronic_adjchronic, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective chronic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › chronicChronic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Filter. adjective. Lasting a long time or recurring often. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Continuing indefinitely; perpetual; constant. A chronic worry. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having had an ailment for a long time. A chronic patient. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.