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PERSEVERATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
Example:
his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
Synonyms:
perseverance; perseveration; persistence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("perseveration" is a kind of...):
continuance; continuation (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)
Derivation:
perseverate (psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus)
persevere (be persistent, refuse to stop)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("perseveration" is a kind of...):
disposition; inclination; tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)
Derivation:
persevere (be persistent, refuse to stop)
