Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of persisting.
- noun The state or quality of being persistent; persistency.
- noun Continuance of an effect after the cause is removed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In electricity, the time-constant of a circuit in which current is beginning to flow; the time required for an electric current to rise to or .634 of its final value.
- noun The quality of being persistent; steady or firm adherence to or continuance in state, course of action, or pursuit that has been entered upon; especially (of persons), a more or less obstinate perserverance; perserverance notwithstanding opposition, warning, remonstrane, etc.
- noun 2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed: as, the persistence of the impression of light on the retina after the luminous object is withdrawn; the persistence of force.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.
- noun The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed.
- noun (Physics) The
persistence of motion. - noun (Physiol.) Visual
persistence , orpersistence of the visual impression; auditorypersistence , etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The property of being
persistent . - noun computer science Of data, continuing to exist after the execution of the program.
- noun meteorology Continuation of the previous day's weather (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the property of a continuous and connected period of time
- noun persistent determination
- noun the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
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Examples
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Another secret to my persistence is my low-budget approach.
An Interview with David Kopaska-Merkel marshallpayne1 2010
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If it had not been for the patience and what we call the persistence of Columbus, America would never have been discovered -- at least not in his time.
Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Charles Madison Curry 1906
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If it had not been for the patience and what we call the persistence of Columbus, America would never have been discovered -- at least not in his time.
The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral 1892
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If it had not been for the patience and what we call the persistence of Columbus, America would never have been discovered -- at least not in his time.
The true story of Christopher Columbus, called the Great Admiral Elbridge Streeter Brooks 1874
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Indeed, my goal is to teach you what I call the persistence hunt trot, a trot that once mastered gives the Grok in you the ability to cover large distances efficiently and smoothly when needed.
Mark's Daily Apple Mark Sisson 2010
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I err towards the thought of persistence – persistence is usually rewarded.
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Investor persistence is a key to Yale†™ s momentum in Mexico
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He may be applauded for staging complicated plays and raising test scores, but to Esquith, day-to-day persistence is the most crucial and least appreciated quality in a great teacher.
Classroom Heroes: Rafe Esquith's Mission To Share Shakespeare With His Students The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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But persistence is worth something: It adds up, guys.
i'm a book-keeper's son. i don't wanna shoot no one. matociquala 2010
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I believe that persistence is the most important trait you should have if you want to get published.
Persistence Pays – But Not Enough to Cover the Rent | Write to Done 2010
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