persistence
per·sis·tence
noun
1.
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
2.
3.
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- “his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate”
Origin
From Middle French persistance, from persistant, from Latin persistēns, from persistō. By surface analysis, persist + -ence.
Phrases
- lactase persistence
- persistence hunter
- persistence hunting
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