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tenuity

/təˈnjuːɪti/

tenuity noun: thinness, slenderness.

Noun

tenuity (usually uncountable, plural tenuities)

  1. (usually) Thinness, slenderness.
    Synonyms:
    tenuosity
  2. (usually) Meagreness, paucity.

Synonyms of tenuity

Forms of tenuity

pluraltenuities

Origin of tenuity

From tenu(ous) + -ity, from Latin tenuitas.

Words formed from tenuity

Questions about tenuity

What does tenuity mean?
Tenuity means thinness, slenderness.
What part of speech is tenuity?
Tenuity is a noun.
How do you pronounce tenuity?
Tenuity is pronounced /təˈnjuːɪti/.
What is the plural of tenuity?
The plural of tenuity is tenuities.

Words near tenuity in the dictionary

  1. tenuipalpids
  2. tenuirostral
  3. tenuis
  4. tenuispinoside
  5. tenuities
  6. tenuity
  7. tenuivirus
  8. tenuiviruses
  9. tenuki
  10. tenukied
  11. tenukiing

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