chronic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHRONIC
1
medical
:
continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
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compare acute
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a chronic disease
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He suffers from chronic arthritis/pain.
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chronic health problems
2
a
:
happening or existing frequently or most of the time
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chronic [=habitual] lateness
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a chronic need for attention
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Inflation has become a chronic condition in the economy.
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chronic warfare
b
:
always or often doing something specified
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He is a chronic complainer/grumbler. [=he complains/grumbles all the time]
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a chronic gambler/offender
3
British, informal
:
very bad
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Don't bother seeing that film—it's chronic.
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She has a chronically bad knee.
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He is chronically short of money.
