Definition of tenuous

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ten·u·ous    (tny-s) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Long and thin; slender: tenuous strands.
2. Having a thin consistency; dilute.
3. Having little substance; flimsy: a tenuous argument.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin tenuis; see ten- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
tenu·ous·ly (Adverb), tenu·ous·ness (Noun)

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