Definitions for persistent
pərˈsɪs tənt, -ˈzɪs-per·sis·tent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 6 votes

1. persistent, relentless, unrelentingadjective

   never-ceasing

   "the relentless beat of the drums"

2. haunting, persistentadjective

   continually recurring to the mind

   "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy

3. persistent, lastingadjective

   retained; not shed

   "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"

4. dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, unyieldingadjective

   stubbornly unyielding

   "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. persistentadjective

   Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

   She has had a persistent cough for weeks.

2. persistentadjective

   Insistently repetitive.

   There was a persistent knocking on the door.

3. persistentadjective

   Indefinitely continuous.

   There have been persistent rumours for years.

4. persistentadjective

   Lasting past maturity without falling off.

   Pine cones have persistent scales.

5. persistentadjective

   About some data or data structures: existing after the execution of the program. Remaining in existence past the lifetime of the program that creates it.

6. persistentadjective

   Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function

7. persistentadjective

   non-transient.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. Persistentadjective

   inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose

2. Persistentadjective

   remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed to deciduous, and caducous

3. Etymology: [L. persistens, -entis, p. pr. of persistere. See Persist.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Persistent

   remaining constantly; always present.

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'persistent' in Adjectives Frequency: #881

Anagrams for persistent »

1. pinsetters

2. presentist

3. prettiness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of persistent in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of persistent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of persistent in a Sentence

1. Tom Bruton:

   They're extremely strong, and they are extremely persistent, and that's what makes them so good for nonstick, waterproof and stain-repellant products.

2. Brendan Mulvaney:

   They are cheap, provide long-term persistent stare for collection of imagery, communications and other information – including weather.

3. Yutaka Miura:

   Investors are seen unwinding their buy-yen, sell-stocks positions which were persistent in the past few days.

4. Michael McGarrity:

   We're highlighting that there is a domestic terrorism threat that is persistent, we don't differentiate between a domestic terrorism attack we're trying to stop or an international terrorism attack. It's a terrorism attack we're looking to stop.

5. Heather Stapleton:

   These chemicals are so persistent and ubiquitous that they are present at very low levels in the home.

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