SINCE 1828
tenuity
noun
te·nu·i·ty
| \ te-ˈnü-ə-tē
, tə-, -ˈnyü-\
, 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
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