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tenacious
te·na·cious
[
tə náyshəss
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
determined or stubborn:
tending to stick firmly to any decision, plan, or opinion without changing or doubting it
2.
tightly held:
difficult to loosen, shake off, or pull away from
his tenacious grip
3.
persistent:
persisting for a long time and difficult to change, destroy, or get rid of
a tenacious head cold
4.
able to remember many things:
capable of absorbing and retaining a large store of information and of recalling details accurately
5.
sticky or clinging:
sticking or clinging to something else, especially a surface
tenacious burrs
6.
engineering
not easily disconnected:
holding together tightly or fused solidly
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
tenac-
"holding fast" <
tenere
"to hold"
]
te·na·cious·ly
adverb
te·na·cious·ness
noun
te·nac·i·ty
[
tə nássətee
]
noun
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te·na·cious·ly adverbte·na·cious·ness nounte·nac·i·ty [ tə nássətee ] noun
