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tenaciousness

Syllables: tena·cious·ness/təˈneɪʃəsnəs/

tenaciousness noun: the characteristic of being tenacious; tenacity.

Noun

tenaciousness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being tenacious; tenacity.
    Synonyms:
    tenacity

tenaciousness meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Indonesian

tenaciousness in Tamil

கட்டாகட்டி

tenaciousness in Tagalog

quality or state of being tenacious
matibay

tenaciousness in Indonesian

quality or state of being tenacious
keuletan, kegigihan

Synonyms of tenaciousness

Origin of tenaciousness

From tenacious + -ness.

Questions about tenaciousness

What does tenaciousness mean?
Tenaciousness means the characteristic of being tenacious; tenacity.
What is tenaciousness in Tamil?
Tenaciousness in Tamil is கட்டாகட்டி. See Tenaciousness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tenaciousness?
Tenaciousness is a noun.
How do you pronounce tenaciousness?
Tenaciousness is pronounced /təˈneɪʃəsnəs/.

Words near tenaciousness in the dictionary

  1. tenaces
  2. tenacibaculosis
  3. tenacin
  4. tenacious
  5. tenaciously
  6. tenaciousness
  7. tenacissimoside
  8. tenacissoside
  9. tenacities
  10. tenacity
  11. tenacle

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