Persistent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɚˈsɪstənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Persistent is an adjective meaning Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
Meaning
Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
More Meanings
- Insistently repetitive.
- Indefinitely continuous.
- (botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off.
- (mathematics) Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function
- (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) non-transient.
- (computing) Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.
Example Sentences
Pine cones have persistent scales.
She has had a persistent cough for weeks.
There was a persistent knocking on the door.
There have been persistent rumours for years.
Synonyms for persistent
Depending on context, synonyms include relentless, continual, unrelenting, lasting, haunting, unforgettable.
Antonyms for persistent
Common opposites include shed, caducous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lasting, continual, relentless, unrelenting, unforgettable, haunting.
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