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persistent
What does persistent mean?
persistent (adjective): obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce persistent?
/pɚˈsɪstənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does persistent come from?
From Latin persistentem, present participle of persistō (“continue steadfastly”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “persistent” mean?
obstinately refusing to give up or let go
Right! That's what “persistent” means.
existing in possibility, not in actuality
Not quite: that's what potential means.
free from external control and constraint
Not quite: that's what independent means.
capable of producing great physical force
Not quite: that's what strong means.
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