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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chron•ic /ˈkrɑnɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - being such habitually or for a long time:[usually: before a noun]a chronic liar.
- (of a disease) lasting a long time;
coming back again frequently:chronic bronchitis. Compare acute. - (of a person) having long had a disease or the like:[before a noun]a chronic drug abuser.
chron•i•cal•ly, adv.: They are chronically late for work. See -chron-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chron•ic (kron′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - constant; habitual;
inveterate:a chronic liar. - 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.
- Pathology(of a disease) having long duration (opposed to acute).
Also, chron′i•cal. - Greek chronikós, equivalent. to chrón(os) time + -ikos -ic
- Latin chronicus
- 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confirmed, hardened.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chronic /ˈkrɒnɪk/ adj - continuing for a long time; constantly recurring
- (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration
Compare acute - inveterate; habitual: a chronic smoker
- informal very bad: the play was chronic
- very serious: he left her in a chronic condition
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin chronicus relating to time, from Greek khronikos, from khronos timeˈchronically adv chronicity /krɒˈnɪsɪtɪ/ n |