Chronic

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/krˈɑnɪk/ · क्रॉनिक

Meaning

A disease persisting for a long time or recurring again and again

Lasting for a long time

Lasting for a long time; difficult to cure

Persisting for a long time

हिंदी अर्थ

दीर्घकालिक, ख़ासकर कोई बीमारी

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची

Antonyms · विलोम

Example sentences

He has a chronic back problem.

Chronic absence shows up in the result.

Daily use: Chronic kamar dard hai unko.

Word forms

Chronic adjChronically adv

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CHRON यानी time, जैसे chronology और chronicle में। Chronic बीमारी वह है जो लंबे time तक रहे या बार-बार लौटकर आए।

CHRON means time, as in chronology and chronicle. A chronic disease is one that stays for a long time or keeps coming back again and again.

Exam note

Chronic (लंबे समय तक) और acute (अचानक और तीव्र) जोड़ी में पूछे जाते हैं; persistent और lingering synonyms हैं।

Chronic (long-lasting) and acute (sudden and severe) are tested as a pair; persistent and lingering are synonyms.

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