Words Like TENACITY
We have put together a list of words that are similar to TENACITY.
8 Alternative Words Similar to tenacity
1 examples of tenacity
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tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose
10 definitions of tenacity
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The quality or state of being tenacious.
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That quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force; cohesiveness; the effect of attraction; -- as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.
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That quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness; viscosity.
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The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, -- usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.
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persistent determination
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The state or quality of being tenacious: "Social styles developed in the 19th century withstand, with sporelike tenacity, all that the present century can throw at them” ( Larry McMurty).
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The property or character of being tenacious, in any sense.
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Retentiveness, as of memory.
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Adhesiveness; that property of matter by virtueof which things stick or adhere to others; glutinousness; stickiness.
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The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.