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persistency

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /pəˈsɪst(ə)nsi/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or characteristic of being persistent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A measure of how much something persists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

persistent determination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: determination, purpose

History

Etymology

From persist + -ency.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: постоянство (postojanstvo) — state or characteristic of being persistent
  • German: Ausdauer — state or characteristic of being persistent
  • German: Beharrlichkeit — state or characteristic of being persistent
  • German: Hartnäckigkeit — state or characteristic of being persistent
  • Turkish: kalıcılık — state or characteristic of being persistent