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As adjectives the difference between continent and persistent

is that continent is exercising self-restraint; controlled, temperate with respect to one's bodily needs or passions, especially sex while persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As a noun continent

is land (as opposed to the water).

As a proper noun Continent

is the Old World.

As adjectives the difference between competent and persistent

is that competent is competent (able) while persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As an adjective persistent

is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As a verb demanded is

past tense of demand.

As a verb prolong

is to extend in space or length.

As an adjective persistent is

obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As adjectives the difference between persistent and refractory

is that persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go while refractory is obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

As a noun refractory is

a material or piece of material, such as a brick, that has a very high melting point.

In mathematics terms the difference between persistent and characteristic

is that persistent is describing a fractal process that has a positive Brown function while characteristic is the integer part of a logarithm.

As adjectives the difference between persistent and characteristic

is that persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go while characteristic is being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

As a noun characteristic is

a distinguishable feature of a person or thing.

As an adjective persistent

is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As an adverb forever is

(duration) for all time, for all eternity; for an infinite amount of time.

As a noun forever is

an extremely long time.

Immovable is a related term of persistent.

As adjectives the difference between immovable and persistent

is that immovable is incapable of being physically moved; fixed while persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As a noun immovable

is that which can not be moved; something which is immovable.

As adjectives the difference between micro and persistent

is that micro is small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified while persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As a noun micro

is form of microcomputer|lang=en.

As a verb micro

is to micromanage.

As a proper noun Micro

is a town in North Carolina.

As a noun vibrant

is trill.

As an adjective persistent is

obstinately refusing to give up or let go.