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单词 tenacity
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tenacity


te·na·cious

T0101400 (tə-nā′shəs)adj.1. a. Extremely persistent in adhering to or doing something; stubborn or relentless: "tenacious defenders of their harsh and pitiless land" (Dee Brown).b. Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring: tenacious detective work; tenacious superstitions.2. Holding together firmly; cohesive: a tenacious material.3. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive: tenacious lint.4. Tending to retain; retentive: a tenacious memory.
[From Latin tenāx, tenāc-, holding fast, from tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
te·na′cious·ly adv.te·nac′i·ty (tə-năs′ĭ-tē), te·na′cious·ness n.

te•nac•i•ty

(təˈnæs ɪ ti)

n. the quality or property of being tenacious. syn: See perseverance.
Thesaurus
Noun1.tenacity - persistent determinationtenacity - persistent determination doggedness, perseverance, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, persistencedetermination, purpose - the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"

tenacity

noun perseverance, resolution, determination, application, resolve, persistence, diligence, intransigence, firmness, stubbornness, inflexibility, obstinacy, steadfastness, obduracy, doggedness, strength of will, strength of purpose, resoluteness, pertinacity, staunchness Sheer tenacity is crucial to career success.

tenacity

nounThe quality or state of being stubbornly unyielding:bullheadedness, doggedness, hardheadedness, mulishness, obstinacy, obstinateness, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, perverseness, perversity, pigheadedness, tenaciousness, willfulness.
Translations
ténacitétenaciaostinazione

tenacity


tenacity

[tə′nas·əd·ē] (textiles) In yarn manufacture and textile engineering, the tensile strength of a yarn or a filament for its given size.

tenacity


te·nac·i·ty

(tĕ-nas'i-tē), Adhesiveness; the character or property of holding fast. [L. tenacitas, fr. teneo, to hold]

tenacity

(tĕ-năs′ĭ-tē) Toughness, stubbornness, obstinacy, durability.

tenacity


  • noun

Synonyms for tenacity

noun perseverance

Synonyms

  • perseverance
  • resolution
  • determination
  • application
  • resolve
  • persistence
  • diligence
  • intransigence
  • firmness
  • stubbornness
  • inflexibility
  • obstinacy
  • steadfastness
  • obduracy
  • doggedness
  • strength of will
  • strength of purpose
  • resoluteness
  • pertinacity
  • staunchness

Synonyms for tenacity

noun the quality or state of being stubbornly unyielding

Synonyms

  • bullheadedness
  • doggedness
  • hardheadedness
  • mulishness
  • obstinacy
  • obstinateness
  • pertinaciousness
  • pertinacity
  • perverseness
  • perversity
  • pigheadedness
  • tenaciousness
  • willfulness

Synonyms for tenacity

noun persistent determination

Synonyms

  • doggedness
  • perseverance
  • persistency
  • pertinacity
  • tenaciousness
  • persistence

Related Words

  • determination
  • purpose
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