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Definition of Persistency
1. Noun. Persistent determination.
Generic synonyms: Determination, Purpose
Derivative terms: Dogged, Persistent, Persist, Persistent, Pertinacious, Tenacious, Tenacious, Tenacious
Definition of Persistency
1. Noun. The state of being persistent ¹
2. Noun. A measure of how much something persists ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Persistency
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Medical Definition of Persistency
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1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Persistency
Literary usage of Persistency
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Christian Science Journal by Mary Baker Eddy (1912)
"persistency in regard to progress in Christian Science demands fixed ...
persistency in Christian Science also requires the conscious resistance of all ..."
2. The Metallography of Steel and Cast Iron by Henry Marion Howe (1916)
"The Apparent persistency of the Manganese Steel Lines on Heating.—We have seen
that the persistency of the X bands of ferrite on heating is limited, ..."
3. The Methodist Review (1889)
"I.—persistency OF ETHNIC TRAITS. THE student of history must he constantly surprised
... Thus much for the occasional persistency of political institutions. ..."
4. Jewish Philanthropy: An Exposition of Principles and Methods of Jewish by Boris David Bogen (1917)
"C. persistency IN OFFICE HOLDING It has become quite a custom in social ...
This persistency in office holding, has created a situation that retards the ..."
5. The Examination of Prospects: A Mining Geology by Charles Godfrey Gunther (1912)
"The Relation between Length of Outcrop and persistency of Vein in Depth.—Strong,
persistent outcrops of uniform width may be taken to indicate the probable ..."
6. Critical Miscellanies by John Morley (1904)
"All who knew her well enough were aware that she had what Mr. Cross describes
as 'limitless persistency in application.' This is an old account of genius, ..."
7. Pain: Its Origin, Conduction, Perception and Diagnostic Significance by Richard Joseph Behan (1914)
"persistency of Pain.—Pain is divided, according to persistency, into constant,
intermittent and remittent. Each of these may again be divided, according to ..."
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