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==Origins==
==Origins==
Middle French persistence (a1475) persistance (1495; French persistance) < persister PERSIST v. + -ence -ENCE suffix; compare -ANCE suffix. Compare post-classical [[Latin]] persistentia (6th cent.), Italian persistenza (1342 as persistentia), Spanish persistencia (1668).
Middle French persistence (a1475) persistance (1495; French persistance) < persister PERSIST v. + -ence -ENCE suffix; compare -ANCE suffix. Compare post-classical [[Latin]] persistentia (6th cent.), Italian persistenza (1342 as persistentia), Spanish persistencia (1668).
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Persistence''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Persistence this link].</center>
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Persistence''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Persistence this link].</center>
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
*1. The [[action]] or [[fact]] of persisting in a particular [[state]], opinion, [[purpose]], or course of action, esp. despite opposition, setback, or failure; the [[quality]] or [[virtue]] of being persistent.
*1. The [[action]] or [[fact]] of persisting in a particular [[state]], opinion, [[purpose]], or course of action, esp. despite opposition, setback, or failure; the [[quality]] or [[virtue]] of being persistent.
