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- Dictionaryper·se·ver·ance/ˌpərsəˈvirəns/
noun
- 1. persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success: "his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness"
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The meaning of PERSEVERANCE is continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness. How to use perseverance in a sentence.
the quality of being someone who continues to make an effort to achieve their aims, even when this is difficult or takes a long time: One of the most essential qualities of a scientist is perseverance. Her perseverance in the face of professional and personal challenges makes her my role model.
Perseverance is not giving up. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even if it's hard. Perseverance originally comes from the Latin perseverantia and means to abide by something strictly.
perseverance commonly suggests activity maintained in spite of difficulties or steadfast and long-continued application: Endurance and perseverance combined to win in the end. It is regularly used in a favorable sense.
Perseverance definition: steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.. See examples of PERSEVERANCE used in a sentence.
noun. /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns/ [uncountable] (approving) the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties. They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty. The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance. Extra Examples. Topics Success c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun perseverance, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
PERSEVERANCE definition: the quality of persevering when things are difficult: . Learn more.
PERSEVERANCE meaning: the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult.
perseverance in American English. (ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪərəns) noun. 1. steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. 2. Theology. continuance in a state of grace to the end, leading to eternal salvation.
