Unremitting vs Lasting - What's the difference?
unremitting | lasting | Related terms |
incessant; never slackening
* 1961 : J. A. Philip. Mimesis in the ''Sophistês'' of Plato . In: Proceedings and Transactions of the American Philological Association 92. p. 467.
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Persisting for an extended period of time.
* {{quote-news
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, date=April 29
, author=Nathan Rabin
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continuance; endurance
A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes; everlasting.
The act or process of shaping on a last.
Unremitting is a related term of lasting.
As adjectives the difference between unremitting and lasting
is that unremitting is incessant; never slackening while lasting is persisting for an extended period of time.As a verb lasting is
.As a noun lasting is
continuance; endurance.unremitting
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- We can achieve this god?likeness only by unremitting and strenuous effort of the intellect.
citation, passage=These thoughts supported my spirits, while I pursued my undertaking with unremitting ardour.}}
Derived terms
* unremittinglyReferences
lasting
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
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Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- (John Locke)