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PERSISTENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Never-ceasing
Example:
the relentless beat of the drums
Synonyms:
persistent; relentless; unrelenting
Classified under:
Similar:
continual (recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series)
Derivation:
persist (be persistent, refuse to stop)
persistence (the property of a continuous and connected period of time)
persistency (persistent determination)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Continually recurring to the mind
Example:
the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty
Synonyms:
haunting; persistent
Classified under:
Similar:
unforgettable (impossible to forget)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Retained; not shed
Example:
the persistent gills of fishes
Synonyms:
lasting; persistent
Classified under:
Adjectives
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Antonym:
caducous (shed at an early stage of development)
Derivation:
persist (continue to exist)
persist (stay behind)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Stubbornly unyielding
Example:
men tenacious of opinion
Synonyms:
dogged; dour; persistent; pertinacious; tenacious; unyielding
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
obstinate; stubborn; unregenerate (tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield)
Derivation:
persistence (persistent determination)
Context examples:
Patients present with diffuse persistent swelling.
(Angiomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Conditions which feature persistent or recurrent episodes of dystonia as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as DYSTONIC DISORDERS.
(Dystonia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Persistent inflammation of the superficial portion of the gastric mucosa.
(Persistent Superficial Gastritis, NCI Thesaurus)
Anxiety disorder characterized by intense, unrealistic, persistent fear and avoidance of an object, activity, or situation.
(Phobia, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
(Ache, NCI Thesaurus)
A persistent non-neoplastic disorder of the lungs.
(Chronic Lung Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Persistent, symmetric, and painless blue discoloration of the extremities.
(Acrocyanosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A specific behavioral problem that occurs in persistent patterns and characteristic clusters and that causes clinically significant impairment.
(Behavior-Related Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
An ischemic condition of the brain, producing a persistent focal neurological deficit in the area of distribution of the cerebral arteries.
(Cerebral Infarction, NCI Thesaurus)
Long-standing and persistent renal disease with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) between 60-89 ml/min.
(Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 2, NCI Thesaurus)
