tenacity — the quality or fact of being determined; persistence
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality or fact of being determined; persistence
Pronunciation (IPA): /təˈnæsəti/
Example Sentences
- The student's tenacity in solving math problems impressed even the strictest teacher.
- My dog's tenacity in chasing his own tail is both amusing and concerning.
- With remarkable tenacity, she applied to 50 companies before landing her dream job.
tenacity
NOUN[/təˈnæsəti/]
the quality or fact of being determined; persistence
While his friend easily gave up and dropped the rope, the boy held on with absolute tenacity, refusing to let go.
TEN(hold) + ACITY(state) — pushing his mind into a state(ACITY) where he would forever TEN(hold) the tiny rock edge, the climber proved his absolute tenacity.
Having lost all his physical capacity, the exhausted boxer stood back up using purely his mental tenacity.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin tenacitas, derived from tenax meaning 'holding fast' or 'persistent', which comes from the verb tenere meaning 'to hold'. The word was adopted into English in the 16th century.
Breakdown
Latin tenac- (holding fast, from tenere 'to hold') + -ity (suffix forming nouns denoting quality or state) = tenacity
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The student's tenacity in solving math problems impressed even the strictest teacher.”
“My dog's tenacity in chasing his own tail is both amusing and concerning.”
“With remarkable tenacity, she applied to 50 companies before landing her dream job.”
“The mosquito's tenacity in finding a way into my room defies all logic and window screens.”
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