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persistence
Overview of noun persistence
The noun persistence has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) continuity, persistence -- (the property of a continuous and connected period of time)
2. (2) doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity -- (persistent determination)
3. perseverance, persistence, perseveration -- (the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun persistence
3 senses of persistence
Sense 1
continuity, persistence
=> lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength
=> permanence, permanency
=> duration, length
=> temporal property
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
=> determination, purpose
=> resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
perseverance, persistence, perseveration
=> continuance, continuation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun persistence
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun persistence
3 senses of persistence
Sense 1
continuity, persistence
=> lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength
Sense 2
doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
=> determination, purpose
Sense 3
perseverance, persistence, perseveration
=> continuance, continuation
Antonyms of noun persistence
Member Holonyms of noun persistence
Substance Holonyms of noun persistence
Part Holonyms of noun persistence
Member Meronyms of noun persistence
Substance Meronyms of noun persistence
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Meronyms of noun persistence
Holonyms of noun persistence
Attributes of noun persistence
1 of 3 senses of persistence
Sense 1
continuity, persistence
=> continuous (vs. discontinuous), uninterrupted
Derived Forms of noun persistence
2 of 3 senses of persistence
Sense 1
continuity, persistence
RELATED TO>(adj) persistent#1
=> persistent, relentless, unrelenting
Sense 3
perseverance, persistence, perseveration
RELATED TO>(verb) persist#2
=> persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
Domain of noun persistence
Domain Terms of noun persistence
Familiarity of noun persistence
persistence used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun persistence
3 senses of persistence
Sense 1
continuity, persistence
> lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength
=> tensile strength
=> indestructibility
=> continuity, persistence
=> changelessness
=> everlastingness
Sense 2
doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
> determination, purpose
=> doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity
=> indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness
=> diligence, industriousness, industry
Sense 3
perseverance, persistence, perseveration
> continuance, continuation
=> prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening
=> repetition, repeating
=> perseverance, persistence, perseveration
=> abidance
=> pursuance, prosecution
=> survival
Meronyms of noun persistence
3 senses of persistence
Holonyms of noun persistence
Grep of noun persistence
persistence
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