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persistence
[ per-sis-tuhns, -zis- ]
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.
persistence
/ əˈɪəԲ /
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 stopped
persistence of vision
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzp·IJԳ noun
- ԴDzp·IJ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of persistence1
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Example Sentences
LeBlanc never moves her camera away from the ground level; there are no policy prescriptions, no litanies of statistics and no melodramatic statements about pity or persistence.
"Some shots demand more patience and persistence than others," he added.
For Amos to still be out there, releasing new music and selling concert tickets, is a testament not just to her persistence but that of her fans.
Clarke loves players who have strength and persistence, players who have endured set-backs but refuse to buckle, players who are written off but always come again.
“I am beyond proud of the final product ... but in the spirit of Wile E. Coyote, resilience and persistence win the day.”
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