Definition of Tenacity
Tenacity
te·nac·i·ty
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
determination or persistence, the state or quality of being very determined to do or achieve something;
e.g. He has the tenacity to go through the difficult training without giving up.
(noun)
the state or quality of gripping or holding on firmly to something;
e.g. I was surprised by the tenacity of her grip, since I couldn't loosen her hands form my arm.
(noun)
the state or quality of being persistent and continuing to exist;
e.g. The tenacity of these questions through the history of the subject suggests that their answers are very important.
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"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." -- Amelia Mary Earhart
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