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chronicity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /kɹɑˈnɪsɪti/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɹɒˈnɪsɪti/

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noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being chronic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English chronic Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English chronicity From chronic + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cronicitat — the condition of being chronic
  • Finnish: kroonisuus — the condition of being chronic
  • French: chronicité — the condition of being chronic
  • Galician: cronicidade — the condition of being chronic
  • Irish: ainseal — the condition of being chronic
  • Italian: cronicità — the condition of being chronic
  • Portuguese: cronicidade — the condition of being chronic
  • Spanish: cronicidad — the condition of being chronic
  • Swedish: kronicitet — the condition of being chronic
  • Swedish: kroniskhet — the condition of being chronic