Noun: perseverance ,pur-su'veer-un(t)s
- Persistent determination
"The researcher's perseverance led to a breakthrough in cancer treatment";
- doggedness, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, pertinaciousness
- The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behaviour
"his perseverance continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate";
- persistence, perseveration
Derived forms: perseverances
Type of: continuance, continuation, determination, purpose
Encyclopedia: Perseverance, Queensland