persistence

Meanings

Plural: persistences

Noun

• the property of a continuous and connected period of time
• persistent determination
• the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
• The property of being persistent.
• Of data, the property of continuing to exist after the termination of the program.
• Continuation of the previous day's weather (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
• The number of times an operation can be iteratively applied to a number before it reaches a permanently constant state.

Synonyms

continuity, doggedness, perseverance, perseveration, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity