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persistency |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Persistence \Per*sist"ence\, Persistency \Per*sist"en*cy\, n. [See {Persistent}.] 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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: persistency n : persistent determination [syn: {doggedness}, {perseverence}, {persistence}, {tenacity}, {tenaciousness}, {pertinacity}]
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