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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPersistence
/pərˈsɪs.təns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Firm continuation in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
"Her success was due to sheer hard work and persistence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'persistentia', stemming from 'persistere' (to continue firmly, abide), combining 'per-' (through, thoroughly) and 'sistere' (to cause to stand). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially denoting steadfast endurance and later expanding to describe the continuous existence or prolonged duration of physical states and phenomena.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Persistence" is said worldwide
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persistance
Transliteration: persistance
"Sa persistance a fini par payer."
Beharrlichkeit
Transliteration: Beharrlichkeit
"Durch ihre Beharrlichkeit erreichte sie ihr Ziel."
persistenza
Transliteration: persistenza
"La sua persistenza è stata premiata."
persistencia
Transliteration: persistencia
"La persistencia es clave para el éxito."
persistência
Transliteration: persistência
"Com muita persistência, ele conseguiu terminar o projeto."
दृढ़ता
Transliteration: dridhata
"उसकी दृढ़ता ने उसे सफलता दिलाई।"
坚持
Transliteration: jiānchí
"他的坚持终于有了回报。"
끈기
Transliteration: kkeun-gi
"그녀의 끈기가 성공을 가져왔다."
粘り強さ
Transliteration: nebarizuyosa
"彼の粘り強さが成功につながった。"
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