Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Persistence.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as persistence, 1.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun uncountable The state of being persistent
  • noun countable A measure of how much something persists

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun persistent determination

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Examples

  • Now that's what I call persistency in the face of adversity.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2009

  • Now that's what I call persistency in the face of adversity.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2009

  • Results of a long-term persistency analysis showed that among continuing and restart patients who were persistent (continuing) after three months of therapy, the persistency rates at 12 and 18 months were as follows: Lialda patients (n = 3,687) were 47 and

    unknown title 2009

  • A long-term persistency analysis evaluated patients who were persistent (continuing) at month 12 and followed them for an additional six months.

    unknown title 2009

  • Results of a long-term persistency analysis showed that after 18 months of treatment, 13 percent of Lialda patients (n = 6,170) were persistent (continuing).

    unknown title 2009

  • Results of a long-term persistency analysis showed that after 18 months of treatment, 13 percent of Lialda patients (n = 6,170) were persistent (continuing).

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • As a result, the length of time insurance remains in force, which is also generally referred to as persistency, is a significant determinant of our revenues.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • She hammers her facts into our heads with a persistency which is often more than a match for our stupidity.

    Humanly Speaking Samuel McChord Crothers

  • In the past, the educators often called this power of conscious relationship, "persistency"; have you not seen people whom the world called "hobby riders" or "freaks"?

    Freedom Talks No. II Julia Seton

  • The wind paused for a moment, as if gathering up all its strength against the dogged persistency which is man, and in that moment the three on the yard had the sail under their chests beating and crushing the life out of it.

    The Beach of Dreams 1907

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