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Tenacity vs. Resilient — What's the Difference?

Tenacity vs. Resilient — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Tenacity and Resilient

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Tenacity

The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
The sheer tenacity of the limpet

Resilient

Capable of returning to an original shape or position, as after having been compressed.

Tenacity

Extremely persistent in adhering to or doing something; stubborn or relentless
"tenacious defenders of their harsh and pitiless land" (Dee Brown).

Resilient

Able to recover readily, as from misfortune.

Tenacity

Characterized by extreme persistence; relentless or enduring
Tenacious detective work.
Tenacious superstitions.
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Resilient

Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic.

Tenacity

Holding together firmly; cohesive
A tenacious material.

Resilient

(materials science) Having the ability to absorb energy when deformed.

Tenacity

Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive
Tenacious lint.

Resilient

Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions.

Tenacity

Tending to retain; retentive
A tenacious memory.

Resilient

Having the ability to recover from mental illness, trauma, etc.; having resilience.

Tenacity

The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.

Resilient

Leaping back; rebounding; recoiling.

Tenacity

The quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force, as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.

Resilient

Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like

Tenacity

The effect of this attraction, cohesiveness.

Resilient

Rebounds readily;
Clean bouncy hair
A lively tennis ball
As resiliant as seasoned hickory
Springy turf

Tenacity

The quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness, viscosity.

Tenacity

(physics) The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.

Tenacity

The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.

Tenacity

That quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force; cohesiveness; the effect of attraction; - as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc.

Tenacity

That quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness; viscosity.

Tenacity

The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, - usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture.

Tenacity

Persistent determination

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