adj. 1 continuing obstinately; persisting. 2 enduring. 3 constantly repeated (persistent nagging). 4 Biol. (of horns, leaves, etc.) remaining instead of falling off in the normal manner. persistence n. persistency n. persistently adv.
PERSISTENT
Meaning of PERSISTENT in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012