(quality of perseverance)
1perseverance — [pʉr΄sə vir′əns] n. [OFr < L perseverantia < perseverans, prp. of perseverare: see PERSEVERATE] 1. the act of persevering; continued, patient effort 2. the quality of one who perseveres; persistence 3. in Calvinism, the continuance in grace …
2perseverance — perseverant, adj. /perr seuh vear euhns/, n. 1. steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. 2. Theol. continuance in a state of grace to the end, leading to… …
3quality — qual•i•ty [[t]ˈkwɒl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties, adj. 1) an essential characteristic, property, or attribute: the qualities found in great writing[/ex] 2) character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing: the quality of a color[/ex] 3)… …
4perseverance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. continuance, permanence; firmness, stability; constancy, steadiness; tenacityor singleness of purpose; persistence, plodding, patience; industry; pertinacity; gameness, pluck, stamina, backbone;… …
5perseverance — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sɪvɪ͟ərəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT Perseverance is the quality of continuing with something even though it is difficult. Syn: persistence …
6Predestination — • Those divine decrees which have reference to the supernatural end of rational beings, especially of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Predestination Predestination …
7Courage — Bravery and Fortitude redirect here. For other uses, see Bravery (disambiguation) and Fortitude (disambiguation). Gallantry redirects here. For other uses, see Gallant (disambiguation). For other uses, see Courage (disambiguation). Fortitudo, by… …
8Conditional preservation of the saints — The Five Articles of Remonstrance Conditional election Unlimited atonement Total depravity …
9Merit — • By merit (meritum) in general is understood that property of a good work which entitles the doer to receive a reward from him in whose service the work is done Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Merit Merit …
10Confirmation bias — (also called confirmatory bias or myside bias) is a tendency for people to favor information that confirms their preconceptions or hypotheses regardless of whether the information is true.[Note 1][1] As a result, people gather evidence and recall …