Main Entry: 1pa·tient
Pronunciation: 'pA-sh&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English pacient, from Middle French, from Latin patient-, patiens, from present participle of pati to suffer; perhaps akin to Greek pEma suffering
1 : bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint
2 : manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain
3 : not hasty or impetuous
4 : steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity
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Main Entry: per·sis·tent
Pronunciation: -t&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin persistent-, persistens, present participle of persistere
1 : existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: as a : retained beyond the usual period
b : continuing without change in function or structure c : effective in the open for an appreciable time usually through slow volatilizing d : degraded only slowly by the environment e : remaining infective for a relatively long time in a vector after an initial period of incubation
2 a : continuing or inclined to persist in a course b : continuing to exist in spite of interference or treatment
- per·sis·tent·ly adverb
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