persistence
[ per-sis-tuh ns, -zis- ]
/ pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs- /
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.
Often
per·sist·en·cy.
SYNONYMS FOR persistence
1 See
perseverance.
OTHER WORDS FROM persistence
non·per·sist·ence, noun non·per·sist·en·cy, nounWords nearby persistence
British Dictionary definitions for non-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 stopped
persistence of vision
Medical definitions for non-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.