chronicity

noun

Definition of chronicitynext
as in prevalence

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Recent Examples of chronicity Due to the seriousness and chronicity of diabetes, scientists have launched an extensive and ongoing investigation into the potential role of supplements, like omega-3 fatty acids, in both preventing diabetes and serving as an adjunct to traditional diabetes medications. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026 My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability. — Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicity
  1. prevalence
  2. frequency
  3. regularity
  4. constancy
  5. incidence
Noun
  • Professor Malhotra’s research found that there is a higher prevalence of serious heart conditions in elite footballers, with an average of one in every 250 players.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This federal legislation would help bolster and support those efforts, including helping states get the data to understand its prevalence in their jurisdictions and then take action to address it.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevalence
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  • Radio spectrum is at the low end of the electromagnetic spectrum, with frequencies below microwaves, light and X-rays.
    — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hurts has thrown over the middle at less than half the frequency of his peers.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of frequency
Noun
  • Almost 100 agents spent about 50 hours solving an unforced version of the Euler equations’ regularity problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Crews were judged on precision and consistency rather than outright speed, with the overall classification determined by performance across time controls, passage checks, average speed trials, and regularity trials.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of regularity
Noun
  • The relative constancy of fat cell numbers combined with their ability to change size and function has implications for the evolutionarily unusual state of being obese.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This transition represents a strong, continuing trajectory of comfort, longevity, and constancy.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of constancy
Noun
  • What’s more, its incidence is steadily increasing, driven by a surge of cases in young adults.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Engineers deliberately chose a fairly low-traffic area without a large incidence of crashes in case the roundabout didn’t go well.
    — Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of incidence

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“Chronicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicity. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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