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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering;
- Example: "chronic indigestion"
- Example: "a chronic shortage of funds"
- Example: "a chronic invalid"

2. of long duration;
- Example: "chronic money problems"
[syn: chronic, continuing]

3. habitual;
- Example: "a chronic smoker"
[syn: chronic, inveterate]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chronic \Chron"ic\, a. [L. chronicus, Gr. ? concerning time,
   from ? time: cf. F. chronique.]
   1. Relating to time; according to time.
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   2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual.
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   Chronic disease, one which is inveterate, of long
      continuance, or progresses slowly, in distinction from an
      acute disease, which speedly terminates.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

chronic
    adj 1: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long
           suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of
           funds"; "a chronic invalid" [ant: acute]
    2: of long duration; "chronic money problems" [syn: chronic,
       continuing]
    3: habitual; "a chronic smoker" [syn: chronic, inveterate]