chronic — chron|ic [ˈkrɔnık US ˈkra: ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: chronique, from Greek chronikos of time , from chronos; CHRON ] 1.) a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured →↑acute ▪ chronic… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chronic — adjective (usually before noun) 1 a chronic disease or illness is one that cannot be cured: He s been suffering from chronic arthritis for years now. 2 a problem or difficulty that you cannot get rid of or that keeps coming back: a chronic… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Chronic fatigue syndrome management — Many patients do not fully recover from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) [cite journal |author=Rimes KA, Chalder T |title=Treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome |journal=Occup Med (Lond) |volume=55 |issue=1 |pages=32–9 |year=2005 |month=Jan… … Wikipedia
unemployment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ double digit (esp. AmE), high, huge, mass, massive, severe, widespread ▪ low ▪ grow … Collocations dictionary
Unemployment — In the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), unemployment, a social “evil” associated with capitalism, was officially declared to be absent in Soviet society, despite clear evidence to the contrary. The right to employment was considered … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
chronic — adj. Chronic is used with these nouns: ↑ailment, ↑alcoholic, ↑alcoholism, ↑anxiety, ↑arthritis, ↑asthma, ↑case, ↑complaint, ↑complication, ↑condition, ↑congestion, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Structural unemployment — is long term and chronic unemployment arising from imbalances between the skills and other characteristics of workers in the market and the needs of employers ( Abel/Bernanke, Macroeconomics 6e, 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. ). It involves a… … Wikipedia
seasonal unemployment — ➔ unemployment * * * seasonal unemployment UK US noun [U] ECONOMICS ► the rise in the number of unemployed people that is expected in certain industries at particular times of year: »The chronic problem of seasonal unemployment is a product of… … Financial and business terms
Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… … Universalium
Denmark — /den mahrk/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 5,268,775; 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Cap.: Copenhagen. * * * Denmark Introduction Denmark Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major… … Universalium
alcoholism — /al keuh haw liz euhm, ho /, n. Pathol. a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol, repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages, the development of withdrawal symptoms on reducing or ceasing intake, morbidity that may include… … Universalium