tenacious
focussed, goal oriented
TRANSLATION
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tenacious
adjective
1. Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
2. Holding together firmly.
3. Clinging to another object or surface.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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ETYMOLOGY
Derived from the Latin tenere, meaning to hold, and tenacitas, which is the act of holding fast. Tenacious first appeared around 1607.
(Adapted from The Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
Holding persistently to something: determined, dogged, persistent, relentless, stubborn, unyielding.
Holding together or clinging to another object: adhesive, fast, firm, sticky.
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“Even though the IT department kept saying they didn't have time, my tenacious assistant convinced them to install the latest software version. Now we're up to date with the latest changes.”
adjective
1. Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
2. Holding together firmly.
3. Clinging to another object or surface.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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ETYMOLOGY
Derived from the Latin tenere, meaning to hold, and tenacitas, which is the act of holding fast. Tenacious first appeared around 1607.
(Adapted from The Online Etymology Dictionary)
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SYNONYMS
Holding persistently to something: determined, dogged, persistent, relentless, stubborn, unyielding.
Holding together or clinging to another object: adhesive, fast, firm, sticky.
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
“Even though the IT department kept saying they didn't have time, my tenacious assistant convinced them to install the latest software version. Now we're up to date with the latest changes.”
