English > perseveration: 2 senses > noun 2, actMeaning | The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior. |
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Example | "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate" |
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Synonyms | perseverance, persistence |
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Broader | continuance, continuation | The act of continuing an activity without interruption |
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Spanish | ahínco, constancia, perseveración, perseverancia, tenacidad |
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Catalan | constància, perseverança, tenacitat |
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Verbs | perseverate | (psychology) repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus |
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persevere | be persistent, refuse to stop |