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1. (n.) tenuity
the state of being tenuous.
2. tenuity
slenderness.
3. tenuity
thinness of consistency; rarefied condition.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L tenuitās thinness =tenui(s) (see tenuis ) +-tās -ty2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) thinness, tenuity, slenderness
relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
"the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"
2. (noun) rarity, tenuity, low density
a rarified quality
"the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
3. (noun) feebleness, tenuity
the quality of lacking intensity or substance
"a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) tenuity
the quality or state of being tenuous; thinness, applied to a broad substance; slenderness, applied to anything that is long; as, the tenuity of a leaf; the tenuity of a hair
2. (noun) tenuity
rarily; rareness; thinness, as of a fluid; as, the tenuity of the air; the tenuity of the blood
3. (noun) tenuity
poverty; indigence
4. (noun) tenuity
refinement; delicacy
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