Persistent

Tamil Meaning

உறுதியான

விடாப்பிடியான

பிடிவாதமான

English Meaning

  1. Refusing to give up or let go; persevering obstinately.
  2. Insistently repetitive or continuous: a persistent ringing of the telephone.
  3. Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time; enduring: persistent rumors; a persistent infection.
  4. Botany Lasting past maturity without falling off, as the calyx on an eggplant or the scales of a pine cone.
  5. Zoology Retained permanently, rather than disappearing in an early stage of development: the persistent gills of fishes.