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tenuity
noun
Relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
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təˈnjuːɪti
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noun
Relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
“The tenuity of a hair”
noun
A rarified quality
“The tenuity of the upper atmosphere”
noun
The quality of lacking intensity or substance; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
“A shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice”
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The tenuity of a hair
The thinness of a rope
The tenuity of the upper atmosphere
A shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice
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