[ˈkrɒnɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
(e.g: chronic bronchitis)

- of a very poor quality
(e.g: the film was absolutely chronic)


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