persistence

The act of persisting.

The state or quality of being persistent; persistency.

Continuance of an effect after the cause is removed.

In electricity, the time-constant of a circuit in which current is beginning to flow; the time required for an electric current to rise to or .634 of its final value.

The quality of being persistent; steady or firm adherence to or continuance in state, course of action, or pursuit that has been entered upon; especially (of persons), a more or less obstinate perserverance; perserverance notwithstanding opposition, warning, remonstrane, etc.

2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed: as, the persistence of the impression of light on the retina after the luminous object is withdrawn; the persistence of force.

The quality or state of being persistent; staying or continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense, doggedness; obstinacy.

The continuance of an effect after the cause which first gave rise to it is removed.

The persistence of motion.

Visual persistence, or persistence of the visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.