persistence
noun/pərˈsɪstəns/
Frequency rank: #7,591 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The quality of continuing steadily despite difficulty or opposition.
Example sentence
His persistence in practicing every day eventually led to great improvement.
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