Tenuity (Noun)
Meaning 1
A rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The tenuity of the upper atmosphere made it difficult for the spacecraft to maintain a stable orbit.
- The artist's use of delicate brushstrokes and pale colors captured the tenuity of the morning mist.
- The tenuity of the spider's web was a marvel of engineering, yet it was strong enough to catch prey.
- The poet's words conveyed the tenuity of human emotions, fragile and easily broken.
- The tenuity of the ice on the frozen lake made it treacherous for skaters, who had to be careful not to fall through.
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Meaning 2
The quality of lacking intensity or substance; "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
Relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.