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persistence

per·sist·ence [ pər sístənss ] or per·sist·en·cy [ pər sístənssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. quality of persisting: the quality of continuing steadily despite problems or difficulties

2. act of persisting: the action of somebody who persists with something

3. long continuance of something: continuance of an effect after its cause has ceased or been removed

4. zoology resilience of organism: the ability of a living organism to resist being disturbed or altered

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