persistence
noun
Simple meaning
Continuing firmly with something despite problems.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
persistuhnsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɚˈsɪstəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The property of being persistent.
computer science
Of data, the property of continuing to exist after the termination of the program.
Persistent determination
meteorology
Continuation of the previous day's weather (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The property of being persistent.
Used this way, persistence is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use persistence
- “Her persistence helped her overcome every challenge she faced.”noun
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