persistence

American  

[per-sis-tuhns, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs- /

Often persistency

noun

1. the act or fact of persisting.

2. the quality of being persistent.

   You have persistence, I'll say that for you.

3. continued existence or occurrence.

   the persistence of smallpox.

4. the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed.

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persistence British  

/ pəˈsɪstəns /

noun

1. the quality of persisting; tenacity

2. the act of persisting; continued effort or existence

3. the continuance of an effect after the cause of it has stopped

   persistence of vision

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Related Words

See perseverance.

Other Word Forms

• nonpersistence noun
• nonpersistency noun

Etymology

Origin of persistence

First recorded in 1540–50; persist + -ence

Example Sentences

"The persistence of the clinical effects… is not consistent with the typical agents used for crowd dispersal, such as CS," he said.

From BBC

Aged in stainless steel and neutral oak, it’s dry and well-balanced, with a bright but not overly assertive acidity, deft minerality and pleasingly delicate persistence in the mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Consumers remain frustrated about the persistence of high prices and weakening incomes,” said Joanne Hsu, director of the university’s Surveys of Consumers, in commentary about the index on the school’s website.

From MarketWatch

It’s really been the persistence of the survivors, saying people really need to look at this.

From Salon

The 26-year-old's progress came through persistence rather than immediate results, and she now inspires visually impaired girls in her village to play sports.

From BBC

Related Words

• endurance
• grit
• perseverance
• stamina
• tenacity