Thesaurus: persistency

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1. n. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.
2. n. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed
3. n. The persistence of motion.
4. n. Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.
5. n. persistent determination
6. 1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy. 2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed; as: (a) (Physics) The persistence of motion. (b) (Physiol.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.
7. n persistent determination