tenuity
Thinness, slendernessThinness, slenderness.
/təˈnjuːɪti/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Thinness, slenderness.
(uncountable, usually)Meagreness, paucity.
More definitions
- the quality of lacking intensity or substance
- a rarified quality
- relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
Origin
From tenu(ous) + -ity, from Latin tenuitas.From tenu(ous) + -ity, from Latin tenuitas.
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Forms
plural: tenuities| Singular | tenuity |
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uncountable
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of lacking intensity or substance:feebleness
- a rarified quality:raritylow density
- relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width:thinnessslenderness
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable