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Sisu is a Finnish word variously translated as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience, [1] and hardiness. [2] It is held by Finns to express their national character . It is generally considered [ by whom? ] not to have a single-word literal equivalent in English (tenacity, grit, resilience, and hardiness are much ...
Tenacity may refer to: Tenacity (psychology), having persistence in purpose; Tenacity (mineralogy) a mineral's resistance to breaking or deformation; Tenacity (herbicide), a brand name for a selective herbicide; Tenacity (textile strength) Tenacity (audio editor), an Audacity fork; Tenacity (non-profit), an organization founded by Ned Eames
Distinct but commonly associated concepts within the field of psychology include perseverance, hardiness, resilience, ambition, need for achievement, conscientiousness, and tenacity. These constructs can be conceptualized as individual differences related to the accomplishment of work rather than as talent or ability.
Tenacity is the customary measure of strength of a fiber or yarn. It is usually defined as the ultimate (breaking) force of the fiber (in gram -force units) divided by the denier . Because denier is a measure of the linear density, the tenacity works out to be not a measure of force per unit area, but rather a quasi-dimensionless measure ...
Sectility is a form of tenacity and can be used to distinguish minerals of similar appearance. [2] Gold, for example, is sectile but pyrite ("fool's gold") is not.
Frenchy Meissonnier, 72, left, and his wife Debi, 69, stand in front of a field of rice at Meissonnier Ranch, located along West Dickenson Ferry Road in Merced County, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 11 ...
Ganbaru (頑張る, lit. 'stand firm'), also romanized as gambaru, is a ubiquitous Japanese word which roughly means to slog on tenaciously through tough times. [1]The word ganbaru is often translated as "doing one's best", but in practice, it means doing more than one's best. [2]
Based on earlier research by Monsanto Company and Bayer, para-aramid fiber with much higher tenacity and elastic modulus was also developed in the 1960s and 1970s by DuPont and AkzoNobel, both profiting from their knowledge of rayon, polyester and nylon processing.