transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrä-nik ]
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-)lē adverb
• chro·nic·i·ty krä-ˈni-sə-tē, krō- noun