LookItUptenacity
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /təˈnæsəti/ · UK /tɪˈnæsɪti/
tenacity means: The ability to keep trying to achieve something, even when it is difficult.
noun
The ability to keep trying to achieve something, even when it is difficult.
- I admire her tenacity.
- His tenacity helped him finish the project.
- They fought with remarkable tenacity despite repeated setbacks.
The ability of a material to resist being pulled apart or broken.
- The wire has high tenacity.
- They tested the tenacity of the new fibres.
- Heat reduced the material’s tenacity, making it easier to break.
The way parts of a substance hold together because they attract each other.
- The particles’ attraction gives the substance tenacity.
- The lecture linked molecular attraction to tenacity.
- Greater tenacity helped the particles remain together.
The ability of a substance to stick to other things or resist flowing.
- The glue’s tenacity held the label in place.
- They measured the tenacity of the thick liquid.
- The resin showed greater tenacity on a rough surface.
Questions about tenacity
What does tenacity mean?
The ability to keep trying to achieve something, even when it is difficult.
What is tenacity in other languages?
Türkçe: azim · Español: tenacidad · Français: ténacité · Deutsch: Hartnäckigkeit · Italiano: tenacia · 日本語: 粘り強さ
How do you pronounce tenacity?
In American English /təˈnæsəti/; in British English /tɪˈnæsɪti/.
How do you use tenacity in a sentence?
I admire her tenacity. His tenacity helped him finish the project.
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