persistency

per·sist·ence

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-sis-tuh ns, -zis-]
- /pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs-/
- /pəˈsɪstənsɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-sis-tuh ns, -zis-]
- /pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs-/

Definitions of persistency word

noun persistency the act or fact of persisting. 1
noun persistency the quality of being persistent: You have persistence, I'll say that for you. 1
noun persistency continued existence or occurrence: the persistence of smallpox. 1
noun persistency the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed. 1

See all 4 definitions of persistency

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Origin of persistency

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; persist + -ence

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Parts of speech for Persistency

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Persistency

persistency 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.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

persistency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for persistency

noun persistency

importunity — the state or quality of being importunate; persistence in solicitation.
insistency — insistence.
augmenting — to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.
continuing — not ended; ongoing
enduring — Continuing or long-lasting.

All 7 Synonyms of persistency