- (n.) The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed.
- (n.) The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.
- (n.) Visual persistence or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.
- (n.) The persistence of motion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "persistency" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/persistency/definitions/2044144> |