B2 verb तटस्थ #42 सबसे आम

chronic

/ˈkrɒnɪk/

Describes a condition, habit, or situation that persists for a long time or recurs frequently. It is most commonly used in medical contexts for long-term illnesses or to describe deep-seated social and economic problems.

उदाहरण

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1

My grandfather has suffered from chronic back pain for over twenty years.

My grandfather has suffered from long-lasting back pain for over twenty years.

2

The region is currently facing a chronic shortage of clean drinking water.

The region is currently facing a long-term shortage of clean drinking water.

3

The traffic in this city is absolutely chronic during the morning rush hour.

The traffic in this city is extremely bad during the morning rush hour.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
chronicity
क्रिया विशेषण
chronically
विशेषण
chronic
संबंधित
chronicle
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याद रखने का तरीका

The prefix 'chron-' comes from the Greek word for time (like a chronometer or watch). Therefore, a chronic problem is a 'time' problem—it lasts for a long time.

त्वरित क्विज़

The hospital specializes in treating patients with _______ respiratory diseases that require long-term care.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: chronic

उदाहरण

1

My grandfather has suffered from chronic back pain for over twenty years.

everyday

My grandfather has suffered from long-lasting back pain for over twenty years.

2

The region is currently facing a chronic shortage of clean drinking water.

formal

The region is currently facing a long-term shortage of clean drinking water.

3

The traffic in this city is absolutely chronic during the morning rush hour.

informal

The traffic in this city is extremely bad during the morning rush hour.

4

Academic research suggests that chronic stress can lead to permanent changes in brain structure.

academic

Academic research suggests that long-term stress can lead to permanent changes in brain structure.

5

The company failed due to chronic underinvestment in new technology.

business

The company failed due to persistent underinvestment in new technology.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
chronicity
क्रिया विशेषण
chronically
विशेषण
chronic
संबंधित
chronicle

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

chronic illness long-term illness
chronic shortage persistent lack
chronic pain persistent pain
chronic unemployment long-term unemployment
chronic stress prolonged stress

सामान्य वाक्यांश

chronic fatigue syndrome

a medical condition causing extreme tiredness over a long period

chronic condition

a health state that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects

chronic stage

the final or long-term phase of a developing situation or disease

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

chronic vs acute

Acute describes a condition that is sudden and severe but short-lived, while chronic describes something that lasts a long time.

chronic vs severe

Severe refers to the intensity of pain or a problem, whereas chronic refers specifically to its duration.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

While primarily a medical term, it is widely used for any negative situation that seems impossible to stop, such as 'chronic lateness' or 'chronic debt'.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often use 'chronic' to mean 'very painful' (severe). Remember that a chronic pain might be mild, but it is 'chronic' because it never goes away.

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याद रखने का तरीका

The prefix 'chron-' comes from the Greek word for time (like a chronometer or watch). Therefore, a chronic problem is a 'time' problem—it lasts for a long time.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from the Greek 'khronikos', meaning 'of time', relating to 'khronos' (time).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Used as an attributive adjective (placed before the noun). Does not usually have comparative or superlative forms (e.g., we do not say 'more chronic').
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

In British English slang, 'chronic' is sometimes used informally to mean 'appalling' or 'of very poor quality'.

त्वरित क्विज़

The hospital specializes in treating patients with _______ respiratory diseases that require long-term care.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: chronic

संबंधित शब्द

overcredant

C1

To accord excessive belief or trust to a statement, theory, or individual without sufficient verification. It describes the act of being overly ready to accept something as true, often disregarding critical analysis or conflicting evidence.

overmercery

C1

Relating to an excessive or obsessive focus on trade, commerce, and the buying or selling of goods. It describes a mindset where mercantile interests and the pursuit of commercial profit override social, ethical, or aesthetic considerations.

multihabacy

C1

To maintain a presence or existence across multiple habitats, environments, or distinct social spheres simultaneously. It describes the active process of adapting to and functioning within diverse physical or conceptual spaces.

foretheist

C1

To prefigure or establish a theological framework or belief in a deity before a main religious system becomes dominant. It is often used in academic contexts to describe the historical anticipation of a specific religious shift.

hyperultimness

C1

To reach or push a process, system, or state to its absolute final and most extreme limit of completion or perfection. It involves the deliberate act of maximizing every possible variable to achieve a definitive, ultimate result.

adnegation

C1

Adnegation is a formal term referring to the act of denial or refusal. It is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or highly formal contexts to describe the rejection of a claim, request, or proposition.

synannous

C1

A botanical term used as a noun to refer to a plant species or specimen in which the leaves and flowers appear at the same time. It describes a specific phenological state where the vegetative and reproductive stages of a plant's annual cycle overlap perfectly.

unsumcide

C1

To intentionally dismantle a summary or total conclusion, often by breaking a consolidated result back down into its original disparate parts. It is typically used in analytical contexts to describe the invalidation or reversal of an aggregated data set.

innascible

C1

Describing something that cannot be born or has no beginning or origin. It is a highly specialized term used primarily in theology and philosophy to refer to uncreated or eternal beings.

nonanthropancy

C1

The state or quality of being non-human or the absence of human involvement, characteristics, and perspectives. It refers to entities, systems, or environments that exist or operate independently of human influence or anthropocentric values.

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