English Meaning & Definitions
Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring, especially regarding an illness or medical condition.
- โShe suffers from chronic back pain that flares up in cold weather.โ
- โThe hospital specializes in treating patients with chronic respiratory diseases.โ
Having had a bad habit, illness, or characteristic for a long time; habitual or constant.
- โHe is a chronic liar who invents stories for attention.โ
- โThe city has faced chronic problems with traffic congestion for decades.โ
English Synonyms & Near Equivalents
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Compare formal, informal, literary synonyms and register nuances for โchronicโ.
Derived from the Greek word 'chronikos', meaning 'of time', from 'chronos' (time). Originally used in medicine to describe diseases of long duration (as opposed to acute), the meaning eventually broadened to describe any persistent, habitual, or long-lasting problem.
Think of 'chronology' (the arrangement of events in time)โsomething chronic goes on and on through time.
Frequently Asked Questions About โchronicโ
1. What is the meaning of โchronicโ in English?
In English, chronic (adjective) is defined as: โPersisting for a long time or constantly recurring, especially regarding an illness or medical condition.โ.
2. How do you use โchronicโ in a sentence?
โShe suffers from chronic back pain that flares up in cold weather.โ
3. What are English synonyms of โchronicโ?
4. What is the etymology and word origin of โchronicโ?
Derived from the Greek word 'chronikos', meaning 'of time', from 'chronos' (time). Originally used in medicine to describe diseases of long duration (as opposed to acute), the meaning eventually broadened to describe any persistent, habitual, or long-lasting problem.
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View all English words โThe base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom.
A specific duration of time equal to one hour and forty-six minutes and twelve seconds.
The cardinal number equal to one thousand million (1,000,000,000), expressed in scientific notation as 10^9.
A specific duration of time equivalent to one hour and forty-six minutes.