persistency Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun persistent determination
    perseverance; tenaciousness; doggedness; tenacity; pertinacity; persistence.

WordNet

Per*sist"ence, Per*sist"en*cy noun (Also<
  • Persistence
  • Persistency
)
Etymology
See Persistent.
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.
  2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed; as: (a) (Physics) The persistence of motion. (b) (Physiol.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.

Webster 1913