tenuity

noun

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te·nu·i·ty | \ te-ˈnü-ə-tē

, tə-, -ˈnyü- \

Definition of tenuity

1 : lack of substance or strength

2 : lack of thickness : slenderness, thinness the tenuity of poplars— Edith Wharton

3 : lack of density : rarefied quality or state

Examples of tenuity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It’s the tenuity of manhood that drives men to seek ways to prove their masculine bona fides. — Parker Molloy, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2022

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