tenacity
1Tenacity — Te*nac i*ty, n. [L. tenacitas: cf. F. t[ e]nacit[ e]. See {Tenacious}.] 1. The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose. [1913 Webster] 2. That quality of bodies which… …
2tenacity — I noun ability to pursue, adhesiveness, backbone, cohesiveness, constancy, courage, determination, diligence, doggedness, endurance, firmness, grip, grit, immovability, indefatigability, intransigence, iron will, obduracy, obstinacy, perseverance …
3tenacity — early 15c., from M.Fr. ténacité (14c.), from L. tenacitas the act of holding fast, from tenax (gen. tenacis) tough, holding fast, from tenere to hold (see TENET (Cf. tenet)) …
4tenacity — resolution, spirit, mettle, *courage Analogous words: pluck, grit, guts, sand, *fortitude, backbone: hardihood, audacity, nerve (see TEMERITY) …
5tenacity — [n] diligence, stubbornness application, backbone, chutzpah*, clock*, courage, determination, doggedness, firmness, grit, guts*, gutsiness*, guttiness*, heart*, inflexibility, intestinal fortitude*, intransigence, moxie*, nerve, obduracy,… …
6tenacity — [tə nas′ə tē] n. [L tenacitas] the quality or state of being tenacious …
7tenacity — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show tenacity 2) bulldog; great tenacity (to demonstrate great tenacity) 3) the tenacity to + inf. (she had the tenacity to finish the job) * * * [tɪ næsɪtɪ] display show tenacity great tenacity (to demonstrate… …
8Tenacity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Tenacity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,328,} tenacity toughness strength Sgm: N 1 2 =>(cohesion) ???>46 Sgm: N 1 grip grip grasp stickiness =>(cohesion) …
9tenacity — noun /təˈnæs.ɪ.ti,təˈnæsətʲi/ a) The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose. Our opponents may be younger, faster and less out of shape than we are, but we have… …
10tenacity — [[t]tɪnæ̱sɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT If you have tenacity, you are very determined and do not give up easily. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success …
