adj.
Pronunciation: ' krä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French chronique, from Greek chronikos of time, from chronos
Date: 1601
1 a : marked by long duration or frequent recurrence : not acute < chronic indigestion> < chronic experiments> b : suffering from a chronic disease <the special needs of chronic patients>
2 a : always present or encountered especially : constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling < chronic petty warfare> b : being such habitually <a chronic grumbler>
synonyms see INVETERATE
– chronic noun
– chron · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– chro · nic · i · ty \ krä- ' ni-s ə -t ē , kr ō - \ noun