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chronic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'chronic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chronic [ a.]
- Relating to time; according to time.
- Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.

Meaning of 'chronic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chronic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
Example in sentence:
  • a chronic invalid;
  • a chronic shortage of funds;
  • chronic indigestion
2 . chronic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- habitual
Example in sentence:
  • a chronic smoker
Meaning (3):
- of long duration
Example in sentence:
  • chronic money problems