Definitions for Chronic
ˈkrɒn ɪkChron·ic

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chronic(adj)

   being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

   "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"

2. chronic, continuing(adj)

   of long duration

   "chronic money problems"

3. chronic, inveterate(adj)

   habitual

   "a chronic smoker"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chronic(Noun)

   A chronic one

2. chronic(Noun)

   Marijuana, typically of high quality.

3. chronic(Noun)

   A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.

4. chronic(Adjective)

   That continues over an extended period of time.

5. chronic(Adjective)

   Prolonged or slow to heal. The opposite of acute.

6. chronic(Adjective)

   suffering from such affliction

   Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition

7. chronic(Adjective)

   Inveterate or habitual.

   He's a chronic smoker

8. chronic(Adjective)

   Very bad, awful.

   That concert was chronic

9. chronic(Adjective)

   Extremely serious.

   They left him in a chronic condition

10. chronic(Adjective)

    Good, great, as in "wicked"

    That was cool, chronic in fact

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Chronic(adj)

   relating to time; according to time

2. Chronic(adj)

   continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual

Origin: [L. chronicus, Gr. concerning time, from time: cf. F. chronique.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Chronic

   A chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects. The term chronic is usually applied when the course of the disease lasts for more than three months. Common chronic diseases include arthritis, asthma, cancer, COPD, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. In medicine, the opposite of chronic is acute. A chronic course is further distinguished from a recurrent course; recurrent diseases relapse repeatedly, with periods of remission in between. The non-communicable diseases are also usually lasting medical conditions but are separated by their non-infectious causes. In contrast, some chronic diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, are caused by transmissible infections. Chronic diseases constitute a major cause of mortality and the World Health Organization reports chronic non-communicable conditions to be by far the leading cause of mortality in the world, representing 35 million deaths in 2005 and over 60% of all deaths. Chronic illnesses cause about 70% of deaths in the US and in 2002 chronic conditions were 6 of the top ten causes of mortality in the general US population. 90% of seniors have at least one chronic disease, and 77% have two or more chronic conditions. For most people, medical conditions do not impair normal activities.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chronic

   -al, kron′ik, -al, adj. lasting a long time: of a disease, deep seated or long continued, as opposed to acute.—n. Chron′ic, chronic invalid. [Gr. chronikos—chronos, time.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Chronic' in Adjectives Frequency: #692

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chronic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chronic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Chronic in a Sentence

1. Derek Scissors:

   China's problems are chronic, not acute.

2. Charles Czeisler:

   It's a form of sleep bulimia with this chronic binging.

3. Sonia Ancoli-Israel:

   Chronic sleep deprivation has lots of negative consequences.

4. Eric Hoffer:

   It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.

5. Julien Harneis:

   We've got an increase in both severe acute malnutrition and chronic malnutrition.

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