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persistent

Permanent. See persistent data, persistent name and persistent object.

persistent

1. (of plant parts) remaining attached to the plant after the normal time of withering

2. Zoology

a. (of parts normally present only in young stages) present in the adult

b. continuing to grow or develop after the normal period of growth

3. (of a chemical, esp when used as an insecticide) slow to break down; not easily degradable

persistent [pər′sis·tənt]

(botany)

Of a leaf, withering but remaining attached to the plant during the winter.

persistent - persistence

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No references found			The chief pleasure and necessity of such men, when they encounter anyone who shows animation, is to flaunt their own dreary, persistent activity. War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context When I found Missis was sot the contrar, dat ar was conscience more yet,--cause fellers allers gets more by stickin' to Missis' side,--so yer see I 's persistent either way, and sticks up to conscience, and holds on to principles. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context Then I had simply to fight against their persistent fingers for my levers, and at the same time feel for the studs over which these fitted. The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context			Persian Gulf Oil and Gas Basin Persian Gulf War Persian Gulf Wars Persian lamb Persian language Persian literature Persian lynx Persian melon Persian red Persian Wars Persian wild ass Persianinov, Leonid Persianinov, Leonid Semenovich Persians Persic column persic oil Persica Persichetti, Vincent persienne persilicic Persimfans persimmon persistence persistence forecast persistence of vision persistent persistent current persistent data Persistent Form Persistent Functional Language persistent memory persistent name persistent object persistent spectral holeburning persistent vegetative state persistent virus infection persistent war gas persistent-image device persistron Persius Person Person County person of no account persona Persona Grata Persona Non Grata personal Personal Accounts personal area network personal audio recorder personal cloud			persist in persist in persist in doing Persist until Something Happens persist with Persistance of Vision Persistant organic pollutant Persistant sexual arousal syndrome Persistant vegetative state Persistant vegetative state Persistant vegetative state persisted persisted persisted persistence persistence persistence persistence persistence forecast Persistence of High Intestinal Lactase Activity Persistence of vision Persistence Of Vision Raytracer persistencies persistencies persistencies persistencies persistency persistency persistency persistency persistent Persistent Acute Otitis Media persistent agent Persistent Allergic Rhinitis persistent anterior hyperplastic primary vitreous body Persistent Antiradiation Missile persistent anxiety Persistent Asthma Persistent Bibliographic Information Record Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics Initiative Persistent Black Holes Persistent Browser-Based Game Persistent Chemical Persistent Chemical Agent Simulant Persistent Chemical Agent Simulant/Chemical Agent Disclosure Solution Persistent Chemical Agent Stimulant/Chemical Agent Defense Systems persistent chronic hepatitis Persistent cloaca persistent common atrioventricular canal persistent common atrioventricular canal Persistent Components Persistent Connection to a Network persistent corpus luteum persistent corpus luteum persistent corpus luteum persistent corpus luteum Persistent cough Persistent cough Persistent cough persistent cruelty

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