persistence B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pɝˈsɪstəns/ UK /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ See IPA manual Freq #22186 Meanings 1 noun The quality of continuing to try hard despite difficulty. You've got to admire her persistence; she practised every single day. 2 noun The fact of something continuing to exist over a long time. The persistence of the rumour surprised everyone. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of continuing... perseverancedetermination 2 noun · the fact of something... continuity More persistency Word family Derived forms antipersistencebiopersistencenonpersistence Common collocations sheer persistence Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French persistance. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # persistence **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɝˈsɪstəns/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ **Frequency rank:** 22186 ## Meanings 1. The quality of continuing to try hard despite difficulty. 2. The fact of something continuing to exist over a long time. ## Examples - You've got to admire her persistence; she practised every single day. - The persistence of the rumour surprised everyone. ## Synonyms - persistency ## Derived Forms - antipersistence - biopersistence - nonpersistence ## Etymology From Middle French persistance. ## AI Etymology Persistence comes from Middle French persistance. In present-day English it covers the quality of continuing to try hard despite difficulty and the fact of something continuing to exist over a long time. The wider family includes derived forms such as antipersistence, biopersistence, nonpersistence. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown