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/in sis"teuhn see/, n., pl. insistencies.insistence.[1855-60; INSIST + -ENCY]
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insistency — n. the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; insistence. Syn: imperativeness, insistence, press, pressure. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the quality of not being ignorable. Syn: imperativeness, insistence. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insistency — insistent ► ADJECTIVE 1) insisting or very demanding. 2) repeated and demanding attention. DERIVATIVES insistence noun insistency noun insistently adverb … English terms dictionary
insistency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1859 insistence … New Collegiate Dictionary
insistency — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The state or quality of being insistent: insistence, perseverance, persistence, persistency. See CONTINUE. 2. Urgent solicitation: insistence, pressing. Archaic: instance. See CONTINUE, SEEK … English dictionary for students
insistency — n. act of insisting; quality of being insistent, persistence, perseverance … English contemporary dictionary
insistency — in·sis·ten·cy … English syllables
insistency — in•sist•en•cy [[t]ɪnˈsɪs tən si[/t]] n. pl. cies insistence • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
insistency — /ɪnˈsɪstənsi/ (say in sistuhnsee) noun (plural insistencies) 1. the quality of being insistent; insistence. 2. that which is insistent …
insistency — noun 1. the state of demanding notice or attention the insistence of their hunger the press of business matters • Syn: ↑imperativeness, ↑insistence, ↑press, ↑pressure • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
insistence — noun 1. continual and persistent demands (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑insisting • Derivationally related forms: ↑insist (for: ↑insisting), ↑insistent, ↑insist … Useful english dictionary
