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chron·ic
(krŏn′ĭk)adj.
1. Of long duration; continuing: chronic money problems.
2. Lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases: chronic colitis.
3. Subject to a habit or pattern of behavior for a long time: a chronic liar.
[French chronique, from Latin chronicus, from Greek khronikos, of time, from khronos, time.]
chron′i·cal·ly adv.
chro·nic′i·ty (krŏ-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
Synonyms: chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate
These adjectives describe people who have a longtime habit, behavior, or tendency: a chronic complainer; a confirmed alcoholic; a habitual cheat; an inveterate smoker.
These adjectives describe people who have a longtime habit, behavior, or tendency: a chronic complainer; a confirmed alcoholic; a habitual cheat; an inveterate smoker.
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chronic
(ˈkrɒnɪk)adj
1. continuing for a long time; constantly recurring
2. (Medicine) (of a disease) developing slowly, or of long duration. Compare acute7
3. inveterate; habitual: a chronic smoker.
4. informal
a. very bad: the play was chronic.
b. very serious: he left her in a chronic condition.
[C15: from Latin chronicus relating to time, from Greek khronikos, from khronos time]
ˈchronically adv
chronicity n
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chron•ic
(ˈkrɒn ɪk)adj.
1. being such habitually or for a prolonged period: a chronic liar.
2. continuing a long time or recurring frequently: a chronic state of war.
3. having long had a disease, habit, weakness, or the like: a chronic invalid.
4. (of a disease) having long duration (disting. from acute).
[1595–1605; < Latin chronicus < Greek chronikós=chrón(os) time + -ikos -ic]
chron′i•cal•ly, adv.
chro•nic•i•ty (krɒˈnɪs ɪ ti) n.
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| Adj. | 1. | chronic - being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid" medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques acute - having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients" |
| 2. | chronic - of long duration; "chronic money problems" long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long" | |
| 3. | chronic - habitual; "a chronic smoker" usual - occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime" |
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chronic
adjective
1. persistent, constant, continual, deep-seated, incurable, deep-rooted, ineradicable His drinking has led to chronic cirrhosis of the liver.
2. habitual, confirmed, ingrained, incessant, inveterate, incorrigible He has always been a chronic smoker.
habitual temporary, occasional, infrequent
habitual temporary, occasional, infrequent
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chronic
adjective1. Of long duration:
2. Familiar through repetition:
3. Subject to a disease or habit for a long time:
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chronic
[ˈkrɒnɪk] ADJ1. [invalid, disease] → crónico
2. (= inveterate) [smoker] → empedernido; [liar] → incorregible
3. (Brit) [weather, person] → horrible, malísimo
I had toothache something chronic → me dolían las muelas horriblemente
I had toothache something chronic → me dolían las muelas horriblemente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
chronic
(ˈkronik) adjective (especially of a disease) lasting a long time. a chronic illness.crónico
ˈchronically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
chronic
→ crónicoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
chron·ic
a. crónico-a, de larga duración, de efecto prolongado.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
chronic
adj crónicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.