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persistence
[ per-sis-tuhns, -zis- ]
/ pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs- /
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noun
the act or fact of persisting.
the quality of being persistent: You have persistence, I'll say that for you.
continued existence or occurrence: the persistence of smallpox.
the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed.
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Often per·sist·en·cy .
synonym study for persistence
1. See perseverance.
OTHER WORDS FROM persistence
non·per·sist·ence, nounnon·per·sist·en·cy, nounWords nearby persistence
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British Dictionary definitions for persistence
persistence
persistency
/ (pəˈsɪstəns) /
noun
the quality of persisting; tenacity
the act of persisting; continued effort or existence
the continuance of an effect after the cause of it has stoppedpersistence of vision
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Medical definitions for persistence
persistence
[ pər-sĭs′təns ]
n.
Continuance of an effect after the cause is removed.
Continuance of a part or organ, rather than having it disappear in an early stage of development.
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