persistency

Variant of persistence

persistence definition

per·sist·ence (pər sist′əns, -zist′-)

noun

  1. the act of persisting; stubborn or enduring continuance
  2. the quality of being persistent; tenacity
    also persistency per·sist′·ency (-ən sē)
  3. the continuance of an effect after the removal of its cause persistence of vision causes visual impressions to continue upon the retina for a brief time

Etymology: Fr persistance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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