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

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

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

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   Definition of 'chronic' chronic. (krɒnɪk ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute. ...chronic back pain. chronically (krɒnɪkli ) adverb [ADVERB adjective/-ed] Most of them were chronically ill. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionchronic 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. www.oed.com › dictionary › chronic_adjchronic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   chronic is one of the 5,000 most common words in modern written English. It is similar in frequency to words like chart , encounter , fiction , mechanical , and nervous . It typically occurs about 30 times per million words in modern written English.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCHRONIC - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'chronic' 1. A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute. [...] 2. You can describe someone's bad habits or behavior as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves. [...] 3. A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant. [...]

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCHRONIC - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute. [...] 2. You can describe someone's bad habits or behaviour as chronic when they have behaved like that for a long time and do not seem to be able to stop themselves. [...] 3. A chronic situation or problem is very severe and unpleasant. [...] More. Grammar Question.

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

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    A chronic illness or problem continues for a long time: a chronic shortage of nurses. chronic back pain. chronically. adverb. (Definition of chronic from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of chronic. in Chinese (Traditional) 長期的, （尤指疾病或不好的事物）慢性的，長期的, 糟糕的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › chronicChronic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CHRONIC meaning: 1 : continuing or occurring again and again for a long time; 2 : happening or existing frequently or most of the time.