per|sist|ent

per|sist|ent
per|sist|ent «puhr SIHS tuhnt, -ZIHS-», adjective.
1. having lasting qualities, especially in the face of disapproval, dislike, or difficulties; not giving up: »

a persistent worker, a persistent beggar.

 SYNONYM(S): persevering, untiring, insistent.
2. going on; continuing; lasting: »

a persistent headache that lasted all day.

3. constantly repeated; recurring.
4. Botany. continuing without withering, as a calyx which remains after the corolla has withered; permanent.
5. Zoology. permanent; not lost or altered during development: »

persistent horns.

6. (of toxic chemicals, especially insecticides) hard to decompose; chemically stable and therefore degradable only over a long period of time.
–per|sist´ent|ly, adverb.

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  • persistent — per|sist|ent [ pər sıstənt ] adjective ** 1. ) continuing to do something in a determined way: Although she told him she knew nothing, he was very persistent. His persistent refusal to pay eventually led to his arrest. 2. ) continuing to exist,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • persistent — per•sist•ent [[t]pərˈsɪs tənt, ˈzɪs [/t]] adj. 1) persisting stubbornly; insistent 2) lasting or enduring tenaciously 3) constantly repeated 4) bio Biol. a) continuing or permanent b) having continuity of phylogenetic traits 5) bot Bot. remaining …   From formal English to slang

  • Persistent — Per*sist ent, a. [L. persistens, entis, p. pr. of persistere. See {Persist}.] 1. Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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