Definition of Tenuousness

1. Noun. the quality of being tenuous ¹

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Definition of Tenuousness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tenuousness

tenuazonic acid
tenue
tenues
tenuiexenous
tenuifolious
tenuin
tenuious
tenuiroster
tenuirostral
tenuirostres
tenuis
tenuities
tenuity
tenuous
tenuously
tenuousness
tenuousnesses
tenurable
tenure
tenure-track
tenure track
tenured
tenureless
tenures
tenuretrack
tenurial
tenurially
tenuring
tenuti
tenuto

Literary usage of Tenuousness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Novel by Carl Van Doren (1921)
"Its particular excellence must be looked for in a touching charm that springs from the very tenuousness of its substance — a tenuousness greater than life's ..."

2. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1900)
"They are ribbonlike in tenuousness, and to casual glance they give the impression of long narrow pennants softly waving in a gentle breeze. ..."

3. The Reformation by Williston Walker (1900)
"... tenuousness of the stream of "apostolic succession " that has led to denial of its continuity by some other episcopally organized Protestants. ..."

4. The Reformation by Williston Walker (1900)
"... a tenuousness of the stream of "apostolic succession" that has led to denial of its continuity by some other episcopally organized Protestants. ..."

5. The Reformation by Williston Walker (1900)
"... a tenuousness of the stream of "apostolic succession " that has led to denial of its continuity by some other episcopally organized Protestants. ..."

6. The Reformation by Williston Walker (1900)
"... a tenuousness of the stream of "apostolic succession " that has led to denial of its continuity by some other episcopally organized Protestants. ..."

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