transcription, транскрипция: [ -tənt ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin persistent-, persistens, present participle of persistere
Date: 1826
1. : existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: as
a. : retained beyond the usual period
a persistent leaf
b. : continuing without change in function or structure
persistent gills
c. : effective in the open for an appreciable time usually through slow volatilizing
mustard gas is persistent
d. : degraded only slowly by the environment
persistent pesticides
e. : remaining infective for a relatively long time in a vector after an initial period of incubation
persistent viruses
2.
a. : continuing or inclined to persist in a course
b. : continuing to exist in spite of interference or treatment
a persistent cough
• per·sis·tent·ly adverb