the meaning of despite is "in spite of"
for example :
1) they won the match in spite of the offensive attacks
2) they survived despite of being stucked in the nowhere
3) he cope with the situation very patiently in spite of millions of rebellions
This is the definition of homeostasis.
1. American bonehead. 2. Pull a Homer: to succeed despite idiocy.
Substance abuse, as defined by DSM IV, implies a maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to significant impairment or distress, which can manifest in failure to fulfill major obligations, recurrent use in hazardous situations, legal problems, or interpersonal issues due to substance use.
Merriam-Webster defines persevere as persisting in an undertaking or pursuit despite obstacles. It is from Middle English and synonymous with carry on.
It is common knowledge that the word "Octomom" is the name given to Nadya Suleman; the mother who recently gave birth to 8 babies despite being on welfare.
A generalization of the concept of molecular evolution is the observation that the basic biochemical processes of all organisms are very similar, despite the apparently arbitrary nature of many of these processes
persistence is to keep on going despite anything that might stand in your way and repetition is like a child saying mom mom mom like 20 times
Perseverance is continuous performance of one's work or duties even when it is uncomfortable or dangerous, commitment, hardwork, patience and endurance.
despite
"Despite of" is not a grammatically correct phrase. Perhaps you mean "In spite of" or simply "Despite." "In spite of" is an alternate for "Despite".
No, "despite" is a preposition. It is used to indicate that something is happening or is true even though there is a particular fact or situation.
One is an adjective because, despite being a number, it can be used to describe a noun, which is the definition of an adjective.