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Persistence

Persistence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Persistence? [n] the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate" [n] persistent determination [n] the property of a continuous and connected period of time Synonyms \| Synonyms for Persistence: continuity \| doggedness \| perseverance \| perseverance \| perseveration \| persistency \| pertinacity \| tenaciousness \| tenacity Related Terms \| Find terms related to Persistence: abidingness \| accordance \| adhesiveness \| age \| antiquity \| application \| assiduity \| assiduousness \| bulldog tenacity \| bullheadedness \| calm \| changelessness \| cohesiveness \| commitment \| concentration \| consistency \| consonance \| constancy \| continualness \| continuance \| continuation \| continuity \| correspondence \| course \| decidedness \| decision \| decisiveness \| dedication \| defeat of time \| defiance of time \| definiteness \| demandingness \| determinateness \| determination \| determinedness \| devotion \| diligence \| diuturnity \| dogged perseverance \| doggedness \| durability \| durableness \| duration \| earnestness \| endurance \| engrossment \| equability \| equanimity \| equilibrium \| evenness \| exigency \| extension \| fidelity \| firmness \| fixedness \| frozenness \| gluiness \| glutinosity \| grit \| gumminess \| hardening \| homogeneity \| immobility \| immovability \| immovableness \| immutability \| importunacy \| importunateness \| importunity \| indefatigability \| industriousness \| industry \| insistence \| insistency \| invariability \| invariableness \| inveteracy \| lastingness \| lengthening \| long standing \| longevity \| long-lastingness \| long-livedness \| loyalty \| maintenance \| monolithism \| obduracy \| obstinacy \| patience \| patience of Job \| perdurability \| perennation \| permanence \| permanency \| perpetualness \| perpetuation \| perpetuity \| perseverance \| persistency \| pertinaciousness \| pertinacity \| plodding \| pluck \| plugging \| preoccupation \| pressingness \| pressure \| progress \| progression \| prolongation \| protraction \| purpose \| purposefulness \| pursuance \| quiescence \| relentlessness \| repetition \| resoluteness \| resolution \| resolve \| resolvedness \| retention \| rigidity \| run \| sedulity \| sedulousness \| self-will \| seriousness \| sincerity \| single-mindedness \| singleness of purpose \| slogging \| snugness \| solidity \| stability \| stamina \| standing \| stasis \| staying power \| steadfastness \| steadiness \| stickiness \| stick-to-itiveness \| straight course \| stubbornness \| survival \| survivance \| sustained action \| sustenance \| tackiness \| tenaciousness \| tenacity \| tightness \| tirelessness \| torpor \| total commitment \| toughness \| unchangeability \| unchangingness \| uniformity \| uninterrupted course \| unity \| unremittingness \| unruffledness \| unswerving attention \| urgency \| viscidity \| viscosity \| way \| will See Also \| continuance \| continuation \| determination \| durability \| enduringness \| lastingness \| purpose \| strength Persistence In Webster's Dictionary \Persist"ence\, Persistency \Persist"en*cy\, n. [See {Persistent}.] 1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy. 2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed; as: (a) (Physics) The persistence of motion. (b) (Physiol.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.

Persistence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Persistence?

[n] the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
[n] persistent determination
[n] the property of a continuous and connected period of time

Persistence In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*sist"ence\, Persistency \Per*sist"en*cy\, n.
[See {Persistent}.]
1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or
   continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense,
   doggedness; obstinacy.

2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first
   gave rise to it is removed; as:
   (a) (Physics) The persistence of motion.
   (b) (Physiol.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the
       visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.

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