chronic
chronic is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, chronic is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofchronic
- Marijuana, typically of high quality.
- 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.
- A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.
- Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.
Example: "chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life"
- Prolonged or slow to heal.
Example: "chronic cough; chronic headache; chronic illness"
- Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.
Example: "Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition."
- Inveterate or habitual.
Example: "He's a chronic smoker."
- Very bad, awful.
Example: "That concert was chronic."
- Extremely serious.
Example: "They left him in a chronic condition."
- Good, great; "wicked".
Example: "That was cool, chronic in fact."
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