"sticktoitive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /stɪkˈtuːɪtɪv/ Forms: more sticktoitive [comparative], most sticktoitive [superlative]
Etymology: From stick to it + -ive. Etymology templates: {{af|en|stick to it|-ive}} stick to it + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} sticktoitive (comparative more sticktoitive, superlative most sticktoitive)
  1. Tending to persist or stick to an activity or effort; persistent; determined. Derived forms: sticktoitiveness
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