persistence

«persistence» in Mova's school dictionary: going on trying to do something even when it is hard or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (persistence, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Persistence is going on trying to do something even when it is hard or other people want you to stop. tree →

2) Persistence is something continuing for a long time: the persistence of the rain. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school: persistence is praised in learning — keep going when maths is difficult. In science: Thomas Edison's persistence in testing light bulbs. In nature: the persistence of a smell or pollution.

examples

• With persistence, she learnt to ride her bike. tree →
• His persistence paid off when he solved the puzzle. tree →
• The spider showed great persistence rebuilding its web. tree →
• Persistence is more important than talent. tree →
• We were annoyed by the persistence of the rain. tree →
• Learning an instrument takes persistence. tree →
• But, knowing that persistence would eventually succeed, he held her fast until she assumed her true form. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective: persistent; verb: persist. Synonyms: perseverance, determination, grit. Spelling: -ence, not -ance.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «persistence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.