noun

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

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

3. The effect of this attraction, cohesiveness.

Synonyms: cohesiveness, adhesiveness, viscosity, determination, persistency, retentiveness, stubbornness, tenaciousness