English Explanatory Dictionary

persistive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. persistent
  2. Indicating a situation that was the case at one time (usually past) and continues to a later time (usually time of speaking).

Pronunciation

/pə(ɹ)ˈsɪstɪv/

Word forms

persistive more persistive most persistive

Etymology

From persist + -ive.

Derived words

persistively persistiveness persistive vegetative state
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