insistence, insistency
(noun) the act of insisting on something; “insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position”
insistence, insisting
(noun) continual and persistent demands
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
(noun) the state of demanding notice or attention; “the insistence of their hunger”; “the press of business matters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
insistence (countable and uncountable, plural insistences)
The state of being insistent.
An urgent demand.
(fencing) The forcing of an attack through the parry, using strength.
• See also obstinacy
Source: Wiktionary
In*sist"ence, n.
Definition: The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 February 2025
(noun) heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.