Definitions for TENACITY
təˈnæs ɪ titenac·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacitynoun

   persistent determination

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. tenacitynoun

   The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.

2. tenacitynoun

   The quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force; cohesiveness; the effect of attraction; – as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.

3. tenacitynoun

   The quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness; viscosity.

4. tenacitynoun

   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.

5. Etymology: From tenacitas.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenacitynoun

   Viscosity; glutinousness; adhesion of one part to another.

   Etymology: tenacitas, tenacité, Fr. tenax, Latin.

   If many contiguous vortices of molten pitch were each of them as large as those which some suppose to revolve about the sun and fixed stars, yet these and all their parts would, by their tenacity and stiffness, communicate their motion to one another till they all rested among themselves. Newton.

   Substances, whose tenacity exceeds the powers of digestion, will neither pass, nor be converted into aliment. Arbuthnot.

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1. tenacity

   Tenacity is the quality or attribute of being determined, persistent, or being able to overcome obstacles and continue striving towards a goal, despite challenges or discouragement. It involves having a strong will, resilience, and the inner strength to carry on when faced with adversity. It is also often associated with strong commitment, irrepressibility, and a certain toughness or endurance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Tenacitynoun

   the quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose

2. Tenacitynoun

   that quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force; cohesiveness; the effect of attraction; -- as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc

3. Tenacitynoun

   that quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness; viscosity

4. Tenacitynoun

   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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How to pronounce TENACITY?

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How to say TENACITY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TENACITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TENACITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of TENACITY in a Sentence

1. Helane Becker:

   They started as an overnight letter company. But even before there was email, Fred Smith correctly surmised that fax would overtake the overnight letter, you have to admire the tenacity with which Fred Smith's continued to stay ahead of the curve.

2. Former Vice President Joe Biden:

   Senator Sanders and Senator Sanders supporters have brought a remarkable passion and tenacity to all of these issues. Together they have shifted the fundamental conversation in this country, so let me say especially to the young voters who have been inspired by Sen. Senator Sanders, I hear you. I know what to stake. I know what we have to do. Our goal is as a campaign, and my goal as a candidate for president is to unify this party, and then to unify the nation.

3. Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell:

   It's a measure of her tenacity and dedication that after the tough initial rollout of HealthCare.gov, she helped right the ship.

4. Louis Farrakhan:

   It was Mrs. Sanger who advocated population control of black and poor people, in a 1939 letter, Margaret Sanger wrote about getting the black preachers to help with Margaret Sanger efforts. Margaret Sanger said, ‘ we don’t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population. ’ … And when Bill Clinton received the award, [ Margaret Sanger said ] I admire Margaret Sanger enormously. Margaret Sanger courage. Margaret Sanger tenacity. Margaret Sanger vision. ’ Now they have to admit that the war on drugs was a war on black people.

5. Virginia Beach police:

   Their dedication and tenacity paid off.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TENACITY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tenacity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TENACITY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TENACITY
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=TENACITY