CHRONIC


Meaning of CHRONIC in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.