different between perpetual vs persevering

English

Alternative forms

• perpetuall (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis (“universal”), from perpetuus, from peto.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??p?t?u?l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??p?t???l/, /p??p?tj??l/
• Hyphenation: per?pet?u?al

Adjective

perpetual (not comparable)

1. Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time

   Synonyms: continuant, persistent

2. Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration
3. Continuing; uninterrupted

   Synonyms: continuous, nonstop
4. (botany) Flowering throughout the growing season

Derived terms

• perpetual motion

Related terms

• perpetuate

Translations

References

Further reading

• perpetual at OneLook Dictionary Search

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /p??.p?.tu?al/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /p?r.p?.tu?al/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /pe?.pe.tu?al/

Adjective

perpetual (masculine and feminine plural perpetuals)

1. perpetual

   Synonym: perpetu

Derived terms

• perpetualment

Further reading

• “perpetual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “perpetual” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “perpetual” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “perpetual” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

English

Noun

persevering (plural perseverings)

1. perseverance

Verb

persevering

1. present participle of persevere

Adjective

persevering (comparative more persevering, superlative most persevering)

1. Tending to persevere.

Derived terms

• perseveringly

Translations

Anagrams

• preserveing