ˈtenə̇t Brit often ˈtēn-; usu -ə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, he holds, 3d singular present indicative of tenēre to hold; from its use in New Latin to introduce an account of the opinion of an individual or sect — more at thin
1. : a principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true ; especially : one held in common by members of an organization, group, movement, or profession
the two great tenets of the physical sciences, observation and deduction — M.A.Pei
rare to find a design so boldly original in conception transgressing so few architectural tenets — W.M.Emery
2. archaic : a personal opinion
Synonyms: see doctrine