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    persistence
    /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: "Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try"

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  2. Persistence is the action or fact of persisting, or the quality of being persistent. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of persistence from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. Persistence is the quality of being persistent, or the act of persisting. Learn the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of persistence with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. Persistence is the ability to stick with something. If you practice the violin for over a year in order to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" perfectly, that's persistence! Persistence can also mean something that lasts for a very long time.

  5. If you have persistence, you continue to do something even though it is difficult or other people are against it.

  6. Persistence is the fact of continuing to try to do something despite difficulties or opposition. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and collocations.

  7. Persistence is the quality of continuing or existing despite difficulty or opposition, or the state of lasting longer than usual. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and examples of usage from Britannica Dictionary.

  8. Persistence is the quality or act of continuing or remaining constant in spite of difficulties or opposition. Find the meaning, usage, and examples of persistence in different dictionaries, thesaurus, and translations.