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Definition of persistency - 3 dictionary results

per⋅sist⋅ence

  [per-sis-tuhns, -zis-]
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–noun
1. the act or fact of persisting.
2. the quality of being persistent: You have persistence, I'll say that for you.
3. continued existence or occurrence: the persistence of smallpox.
4. the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed.
Also, per⋅sist⋅en⋅cy.

Origin:
1540–50; persist + -ence

Synonyms:
1. See perseverance.
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per·sis·ten·cy   (pər-sĭs'tən-sē)   
n.  Persistence.
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persistence per·sist·ence (pər-sĭs'təns, -zĭs'-)
n.

  1. Continuance of an effect after the cause is removed.

  2. Continuance of a part or an organ, rather than having it disappear in an early stage of development.

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