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persistence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | continuity |
| Type of | enduringness, strength, durability, lastingness |
| Derivation | persistent |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | doggedness, perseverance, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity |
| Type of | purpose, determination |
| Derivation | persistent |
persistence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | perseverance, perseveration |
| Type of | continuation, continuance |
| Derivation | persist |
Examples of persistence
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One thing they did have was courage and persistence, which made up for the rest.
From the upi.com
The city's experience also shows that persistence with new ventures is critical.
From the businessweek.com
It is about determination and persistence, never giving up and sticking with it.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Josaitis believed in passion, partnerships, persistence and hard work, she said.
From the freep.com
Professor Michiels explained that targeting persistence is an attractive option.
From the sciencedaily.com
The persistence and magnitude of the ongoing financial crisis has spared no one.
From the washingtontimes.com
His battle for justice and equality was defined by persistence and resoluteness.
From the cnn.com
They obviously think they see a rival bird, but their persistence has amazed me.
From the post-gazette.com
This sense of persistence and ownership over Jimmy's achievements help it shine.
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- Continuity: the property of a continuous and connected period of time
- Doggedness: persistent determination
- Perseverance: the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
- (persist) prevail: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
- (persist) persevere: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
- (persist) stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
- Persistence in computer science refers to the characteristic of state that outlives the process that created it. Without this capability, state would only exist in RAM, and would be lost when this RAM loses power, such as a computer shutdown.
- In linguistics, persistence (as defined by Paul Hopper), refers to one of the five principles by which you can detect grammaticalization while it is taking place. The other four are: layering, divergence, specialization, and de-categorialization.
- The Persistence is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in the 1890s, possibly by John B. Harrison in Tilghman, Maryland. She measures 32'-4 1/2" long, with a beam of 6'-11 1/2" and is double-ended with no longhead on her bow. ...
