n.
Pronunciation: te- ' nü- ə -t ē , t ə -, - ' nyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tenuite, from Latin tenuitas, from tenuis thin, tenuous
Date: 15th century
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