persistence
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
Types & categories
- lastingness hypernym
Related & opposite
- continuous attribute
- persistent derivation
- continuous derivation
Sense 2 noun
persistent determination
Types & categories
- determination hypernym
Related & opposite
- persevere derivation
- persistent derivation
- tenacious derivation
- dour derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
Types & categories
- continuance hypernym
Related & opposite
- persevere derivation
- perseverate derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | continuous |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | persistent |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | continuous |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | lastingness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | persevere |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | persistent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tenacious |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dour |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | determination |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | persevere |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | perseverate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | continuance |