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Definition of: persistence
(pər·sis′təns, -zis′-) noun
1. The act of persisting in any course or enterprise; the quality of being persistent; perseverance; fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, etc.
2. The continuance of an effect longer than the cause that first produced it. Also per·sis′ten·cy. See synonyms under INDUSTRY, PERSEVERANCE.
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