Meaning of PERSISTENT
| Pronunciation: | | pur'sistunt
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- [adj] never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
- [adj] continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
- [adj] (biology) retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"
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| | Synonyms: | | continual, haunting, lasting, relentless, unforgettable, unrelenting |
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| | Antonyms: | | caducous, shed | | |
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| | Definition: | | \Per*sist"ent\, a. [L. persistens, -entis, p. pr. of
persistere. See {Persist}.]
1. Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious
of position or purpose.
2. (Biol.) Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same
kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as,
persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed
to {deciduous}, and {caducous}.
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- Remaining attached to the plant beyond the expected time of falling (e.g. of sepals not falling after flowering).
- Remaining attached after normal function has been completed.
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