chronicity

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US/kɹɑˈnɪsɪti/UK/kɹɒˈnɪsɪti/

noun

The condition of being chronic.

OriginEnglish chronic ← Old French cronike ← Latin chronicus →
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Meanings

nounchronicity (countable and uncountable, plural chronicities)

plural chronicities

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being chronic.

Origin

  1. Latinchronicus
  2. Old Frenchcronike
  3. Englishchronical
  4. Englishchronic
  5. Englishchronicity

From chronic + -ity.

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Translations

Catalan cronicitat
  • cronicitatthe condition of being chronic
Finnish kroonisuus
  • kroonisuusthe condition of being chronic
French chronicité
  • chronicitéthe condition of being chronic
Irish ainseal
  • ainsealthe condition of being chronic
Italian cronicità
  • cronicitàthe condition of being chronic
Portuguese cronicidade
  • cronicidadethe condition of being chronic
Spanish cronicidad
  • cronicidadthe condition of being chronic
Swedish kronicitet, kroniskhet
  • kronicitetthe condition of being chronic
  • kroniskhetthe condition of being chronic
Cite this entry
APA

chronicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronicity

MLA

“chronicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronicity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronicity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronicity.

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