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Tenuity Definition & Meaning

tenuity
noun
  1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"
  2. a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
  3. the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

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What does tenuity mean?
relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope" a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere" the quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
What part of speech is tenuity?
Tenuity is a noun.
How many definitions does tenuity have?
Tenuity has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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