PERSISTENCE

perseverance, persistence, perseveration

(noun) the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; “his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”

doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

(noun) persistent determination

continuity, persistence

(noun) the property of a continuous and connected period of time

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

persistence (countable and uncountable, plural persistences)

The property of being persistent.

(computer science) Of data, the property of continuing to exist after the termination of the program.

(meteorology) Continuation of the previous day's weather (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).

Synonyms

• persistency

• See also obstinacy

• See also perseverance

Source: Wiktionary

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Per*sist"ence, Per*sist"en*cy, n. Etym: [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)

Definition: The persistence of motion. (b) (Physiol.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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