tenuity

(tə no̵̅o̅′ə tē, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun pl. tenuities

the quality or state of being tenuous; specif.,

Origin: MFr tenuité < L tenuitas

See tenuity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The quality or condition of being tenuous; lack of thickness, density, or substance.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tenuite

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin tenuitās, thinness

Origin: , from tenuis, thin; see tenuous

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