tenacity
Pronunciation:
/təˈnæs.ɪ.ti//təˈnæsəti/noun
Definitions
The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
The quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force, as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.
The effect of this attraction, cohesiveness.
The quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness, viscosity.