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persistence
 
Noun persistence has 3 senses
  1. continuity, persistence - the property of a continuous and connected period of time
    --1 is a kind of lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength
  2. doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity - persistent determination
    --2 is a kind of determination, purpose
  3. perseverance, persistence, perseveration - the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
    --3 is a kind of continuance, continuation
    Derived form: verb persist2
persist with persistamatic persistance persistant persistant society persistantly persiste persisted persistence persistence persistence noum persistencia persistency persistense persistent persistently persisting

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