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The correct spelling is persistent.
How to pronounce persistent
adjective
IPA: /pəˈsɪstənt/
Say it like: Per-sis-ten-t
The correct spelling is persistent. Obstinately refusing to give up or let go. For example: "She has had a persistent cough for weeks."
Usage Examples
“She has had a persistent cough for weeks.”
“There was a persistent knocking on the door.”
“There have been persistent rumours for years.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
- 2.Insistently repetitive.
- 3.Indefinitely continuous.
- 4.Lasting past maturity without falling off.
- 5.Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.
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