persistent

B2
Pronunciation
/pəˈsɪstənt/
/pɚˈsɪstənt/
Adjective
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

Example Sentences
  • She has had a persistent cough for weeks.
2 Definition

Insistently repetitive.

Example Sentences
  • There was a persistent knocking on the door.
3 Definition

Indefinitely continuous.

Example Sentences
  • There have been persistent rumours for years.
4 Definition

Lasting past maturity without falling off.

Example Sentences
  • Pine cones have persistent scales.
5 Definition

Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.

Example Sentences
  • Once written to a disk file, the data becomes persistent: it will still be there tomorrow when we run the next program.
6 Definition

Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function

7 Definition

(stochastic processes, of a state) non-transient.