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- [per-sis-tuh ns, -zis-]
- /pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs-/
- /pəˈsɪs.təns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-sis-tuh ns, -zis-]
- /pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs-/
Definitions of persistence word
- noun persistence the act or fact of persisting. 1
- noun persistence the quality of being persistent: You have persistence, I'll say that for you. 1
- noun persistence continued existence or occurrence: the persistence of smallpox. 1
- noun persistence the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed. 1
- noun persistence perseverance, insistence 1
- noun persistence continued existence 1
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Origin of persistence
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; persist + -ence
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Persistence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
persistence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
persistence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for persistence
noun persistence
- assiduity — constant and close application
- assiduousness — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- continuity — Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
- decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
- determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
Antonyms for persistence
noun persistence
- adjournment — An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
- apnea — temporary stopping of breathing
- breakoff — an abrupt discontinuance, especially of relations
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- ceasefire — A ceasefire is an arrangement in which countries or groups of people that are fighting each other agree to stop fighting.
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