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Persistent

Persistent Meaning & Definition
Persistent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Persistent?

[adj] never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
[adj] continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
[adj] (biology) retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Persistent: continual | haunting | lasting | relentless | unforgettable | unrelenting

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Persistent In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*sist"ent\, a. [L. persistens, -entis, p. pr. of persistere. See {Persist}.] 1. Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose. 2. (Biol.) Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed to {deciduous}, and {caducous}.

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