persistence

persistence
noun, no pl.
1) (continuance in particular course) Hartnäckigkeit, die; Beharrlichkeit, die
2) (quality of perseverance) Ausdauer, die; Zähigkeit, die
3) (continued existence) Fortbestehen, das
* * *
noun das Beharren
* * *
per·sis·tence
[pəˈsɪstən(t)s, AM pɚˈ-]
n no pl
1. (continuation) Anhalten nt
2. (perseverance) Beharrlichkeit f, Hartnäckigkeit f
▪ sb's \persistence with sth jds hartnäckiges Festhalten an etw dat
3. PHYS Nachleuchtdauer f
* * *
[pə'sIstəns] [pə'sIstənsI]
n
(= tenacity) Beharrlichkeit f, Hartnäckigkeit f; (= perseverance) Ausdauer f; (of disease) Hartnäckigkeit f; (of fog, pain etc) Anhalten nt, Fortdauern nt

the persistence of his questioning brought results — sein beharrliches Fragen hat schließlich doch zu etwas geführt

the persistence of a high temperature — anhaltend hohes Fieber

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persistence, persistency s
1. Beharren n (in auf dat, bei), Beharrlichkeit f, Fortdauer f
2. Hartnäckigkeit f, Ausdauer f, beharrliche Versuche pl, hartnäckiges Fortfahren (in in dat)
3. PHYS Beharrung(szustand) f(m), Nachwirkung f, Wirkungsdauer f:
persistence of force Erhaltung f der Kraft;
persistence of motion Beharrungsvermögen n;
persistence (of vision) OPT Augenträgheit f
4. TV Nachleuchtdauer f
* * *
noun, no pl.
1) (continuance in particular course) Hartnäckigkeit, die; Beharrlichkeit, die
2) (quality of perseverance) Ausdauer, die; Zähigkeit, die
3) (continued existence) Fortbestehen, das
* * *
n.
Ausdauer - f.
Nachleuchten n.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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