tenacious
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin tenāx (“holding fast, clinging”), from tenēre (“to hold”) + -ious.
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[edit] Adjective
tenacious (comparative more tenacious, superlative most tenacious)
- clinging to an object or surface; adhesive
- unwilling to yield or give up; dogged
- holding together; cohesive
- having a good memory; retentive
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:obstinate
[edit] Translations
clinging to an object or surface; adhesive
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unwilling to yield from a point of view etc; dogged
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holding together; cohesive
having a good memory; retentive
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