Definitions for chronic
ˈkrɒn ɪkchron·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. chronicadjective

   being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering

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

2. chronic, continuingadjective

   of long duration

   "chronic money problems"

3. chronic, inveterateadjective

   habitual

   "a chronic smoker"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. chronicnoun

   A chronic one

2. chronicnoun

   Marijuana, typically of high quality.

3. chronicnoun

   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. chronicadjective

   That continues over an extended period of time.

5. chronicadjective

   Prolonged or slow to heal. The opposite of acute.

6. chronicadjective

   suffering from such affliction

   Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition

7. chronicadjective

   Inveterate or habitual.

   He's a chronic smoker

8. chronicadjective

   Very bad, awful.

   That concert was chronic

9. chronicadjective

   Extremely serious.

   They left him in a chronic condition

10. chronicadjective

    Good, great, as in "wicked"

    That was cool, chronic in fact

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHRONIC

   Chronic refers to a condition or disease that persists for a long period of time, typically three months or more. It is characterized by being ongoing or recurring, rather than temporary or acute. Chronic conditions may require ongoing management and treatment to control symptoms and prevent complications. Examples of chronic conditions include diabetes, arthritis, asthma, and heart disease.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Chronicadjective

   relating to time; according to time

2. Chronicadjective

   continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual

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

FreebaseRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chronicnoun

   See marijuana. Incredibly potent marijuana, it started out as weed laced with coke. "The Chronic" -- Dr. Dre (The Chronic).

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1. Chronic

   Chronic vs. Acute -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Chronic and Acute.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHRONIC

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chronic is ranked #136449 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chronic surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chronic.
   
   92.6% or 114 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Medicine

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

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

How to pronounce chronic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say chronic in sign language?

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. Oliver Sacks:

   In forty years of medical practice, I have found only two types of non-pharmaceutical ‘therapy’ to be vitally important for patients with chronic neurological diseases: music and gardens.

2. Rebecca Utz:

   That feeling may be inducing some of these chemical changes that may set them up for chronic inflammation and possibly chronic disease in the future. a person does not have to die to experience a loss.

3. Andreea Creanga:

   Because women are delaying childbearing, a larger proportion of them are likely entering pregnancy with a burden of chronic disease conditions, many studies have shown that an increasing number of pregnant women in the United States have chronic health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic heart disease and all these conditions can put a pregnant woman at higher risk of pregnancy complications.

4. Jessica Zwerling:

   As we get older the brain can get smaller, so the bridging veins can have small bleeds and patients may need to be screened cognitively with an examination as well as imaging to look for subtle chronic subdural hematomas that can interfere with walking and cognition and cause chronic complaints.

5. Eric Hoffer:

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

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