What (who) is persistent - definition
Persistent
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Persistent (disambiguation)
·adj Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.
II. Persistent ·adj Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx;
- opposed to deciduous, and caducous.
persistent
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Persistent (disambiguation)
¦ adjective
1. persisting or having a tendency to persist.
2. continuing or recurring; prolonged.
3. Botany & Zoology (of a part of an animal or plant, such as a horn, leaf, etc.) remaining attached instead of falling off in the normal manner.
Derivatives
persistence noun
persistency noun
persistently adverb
Pronunciation examples for persistent
1. They're persistent.
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2. remains persistent.
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3. Musu had been persistent.
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4. And I'm persistent.
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5. But he was persistent.
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Examples of use of persistent
1. These individuals deserve our persistent prayers.
2. Once again, it blames persistent insurgent attacks.
3. "She‘s persistent," said NASA spokesman George H.
4. Roosevelt: The country needs bold persistent experimentation.
5. According to VA, he doesn‘t meet the criteria for 100 percent because his impairment is not "persistent," with "persistent delusions" or a "persistent danger of hurting himself or others." He is still able to perform his own hygiene.