pertinacity :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity

n. persistent determination

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resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution

n. the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"

endurance

n. the power to withstand hardship or stress; "the marathon tests a runner's endurance"

lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength

n. permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"

backbone

n. the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness

n. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

heart, mettle, nerve, spunk

n. the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

steadfastness

n. steadfast resolution

stamina, staying power, toughness

n. enduring strength and energy

fortitude

n. strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will

n. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

forbearance

n. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"

continuity, persistence

n. the property of a continuous and connected period of time

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reluctance

n. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

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