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- [tuh-noo-i-tee, -nyoo-, te-]
- /təˈnu ɪ ti, -ˈnyu-, tɛ-/
- /teˈnjʊɪtɪ/
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- [tuh-noo-i-tee, -nyoo-, te-]
- /təˈnu ɪ ti, -ˈnyu-, tɛ-/
Definitions of tenuity word
- noun tenuity the state of being tenuous. 1
- noun tenuity slenderness. 1
- noun tenuity thinness of consistency; rarefied condition. 1
- noun tenuity the quality or state of being tenuous 0
- noun tenuity thinness; slenderness; fineness 0
- noun tenuity lack of substance; rarity, as of air 0
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Origin of tenuity
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin tenuitās thinness, equivalent to tenui(s) (see tenuis) + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Tenuity
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tenuity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tenuity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tenuity
noun tenuity
- airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- diaphaneity — the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.
- gauntness — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
- etherealness — The state or quality of being ethereal.
Antonyms for tenuity
noun tenuity
- avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
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