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tenuity
te·nu·i·ty T0110400 (tĕ-no͞o′ĭ-tē, -nyo͞o′-)n. The quality or condition of being tenuous; lack of thickness, density, or substance.
[Middle English tenuite, from Old French, from Latin tenuitās, thinness, from tenuis, thin; see tenuous.]te•nu•i•ty (təˈnu ɪ ti, -ˈnyu-, tɛ-)
n. 1. the state of being tenuous. 2. slenderness. 3. thinness of consistency; rarefied condition. [1525–35; < Latin tenuitās thinness =tenui(s) (see tenuis) + -tās -ty2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tenuity - relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"thinness, slendernessdimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) | | 2. | tenuity - a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"low density, raritydensity, denseness - the amount per unit size | | 3. | tenuity - the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthornefeeblenessweakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" |
TranslationsMedicalSeetenuoustenuity
Synonyms for tenuitynoun relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or widthSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a rarified qualitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the quality of lacking intensity or substanceSynonymsRelated Words |