tenuity
1Tenuity — Te*nu i*ty, n. [L. tenuitas, from tenuis thin: cf. F. t[ e]nuit[ e]. See {Tenuous}.] 1. 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… …
2tenuity — [tə no͞o′ə tē, tənyo͞o′ə tē] n. pl. tenuities [MFr tenuité < L tenuitas] the quality or state of being tenuous; specif., a) thinness; slenderness; fineness b) lack of substance; rarity, as of air c) faintness, as of light or voice d)… …
3tenuity — noun Etymology: Middle English tenuite, from Latin tenuitas, from tenuis thin, tenuous Date: 15th century 1. lack of substance or strength 2. lack of thickness ; slenderness, thinness < the tenuity of poplars Edith Wharton > 3. lack of density ;… …
4tenuity — /teuh nooh i tee, nyooh , te /, n. 1. the state of being tenuous. 2. slenderness. 3. thinness of consistency; rarefied condition. [1525 35; < L tenuitas thinness, equiv. to tenui(s) (see TENUIS) + tas TY2] * * * …
5tenuity — noun /təˈnjuːɪti/ a) Thinness, slenderness. b) Meagreness, paucity …
6tenuity — n. slenderness, delicateness, thinness of consistency, rarefied condition; flimsiness, weakness …
7tenuity — [tɪ nju:ɪti] noun lack of solidity or substance. Origin ME: from L. tenuitas, from tenuis thin …
8tenuity — n. 1. Thinness. 2. Slenderness, fineness. 3. Rarity, rareness, thinness …
9tenuity — n 1. tenuousness, flimsiness. See tenuousness. 2. slenderness, thinness, fineness, leanness; gracility, gracileness, delicateness, delicacy; frailty, frailness, fragility, fragileness; sheerness, diaphaneity, diaphan ousness; lightness,… …
10tenuity — te·nu·i·ty …
