tenuity meaning and definition

TENUITY noun

Definition of tenuity (noun)

1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
   • "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"
   • synonyms: slenderness, thinness
   • antonym: thickness
2. a rarified quality
   • "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
   • synonyms: low density, rarity
3. the quality of lacking intensity or substance
   • "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
   • synonyms: feebleness