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tautness
taut T0059800 (tôt)adj. taut·er, taut·est 1. a. Pulled or drawn tight; not slack. See Synonyms at tight.b. Flexed or not loose: taut muscles.c. Strained or tense: taut nerves.2. a. Kept in good order; trim: a taut ship.b. Marked by the efficient, sparing, or concise use of something, such as language or detail: a taut movie script.
[Middle English tohte, distended, perhaps ultimately from Old English togian, to drag; see tow1.]
taut′ly adv.taut′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tautness - the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"tenseness, tensity, tensioncondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity" | | 2. | tautness - lack of movement or room for movementtightnessimmovability, immovableness - not capable of being moved or rearranged |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeetauttautness
Synonyms for tautnessnoun the physical condition of being stretched or strainedSynonymsRelated Words- condition
- status
- tonicity
- tonus
- tone
noun lack of movement or room for movementSynonymsRelated Words- immovability
- immovableness
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