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Persistent and Resilient Definitions

Persistent

Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.

Resilient

Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed.

Persistent

Insistently repetitive or continuous
A persistent honking of car horns.

Resilient

Able to recover readily, as from misfortune.

Persistent

Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring
Persistent rumors.
A persistent infection.
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Resilient

Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.

Persistent

(Botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.

Resilient

(materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.

Persistent

(Zoology) Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development
The persistent gills of fishes.

Resilient

Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.
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Persistent

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
She has had a persistent cough for weeks.

Resilient

Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.

Persistent

Insistently repetitive.
There was a persistent knocking on the door.

Resilient

Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.

Persistent

Indefinitely continuous.
There have been persistent rumours for years.

Resilient

Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

Persistent

(botany) Lasting past maturity without falling off.
Pine cones have persistent scales.

Resilient

Rebounds readily;
Clean bouncy hair
A lively tennis ball
As resiliant as seasoned hickory
Springy turf

Persistent

(computing) Of data or a data structure: not transient or temporary, but remaining in existence after the termination of the program that creates it.
Once written to a disk file, the data becomes persistent: it will still be there tomorrow when we run the next program.

Persistent

(mathematics) Describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function

Persistent

Non-transient.

Persistent

Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious of position or purpose.

Persistent

Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as, persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; - opposed to deciduous, and caducous.

Persistent

Never-ceasing;
The relentless beat of the drums

Persistent

Continually recurring to the mind;
Haunting memories
The cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty

Persistent

Retained; not shed;
Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity
The persistent gills of fishes

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