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“Tenuis” or “Tenuous”

Overview

tenuis / tenuous are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

tenuis: NA

tenuous: (adjective) having thin consistency. (adjective) very thin in gauge or diameter.

Pronunciation

tenuis: NA

tenuous: t·EH·n·y·ah·w·ah·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “tenuis”

  • Tetraena tenuis (R.Glover) Beier & Thulin
  • Volutaxis tenuis (Pfeiffer, 1868)
  • Pryteria unifascia tenuis (Rothschild, 1935) (Belize)
  • Podabrus tenuis Fall, 1928 i g
  • …two series are aspirated and tenuis , respectively.

Examples of “tenuous”

  • …or night shining clouds, are tenuous cloud-like phenomena in the upper…
  • …suggested that it had a tenuous encyclopedic quality.
  • …the position at Guadalcanal was tenuous).
  • …have had only the most tenuous internal cohesion, different Mai-Mai groups…
  • They are very faint and tenuous, and may be observed only…
  • …on things becoming a little tenuous, as they realize that they…
  • Type I veils are very tenuous and lack well-defined structure, somewhat…
  • …settlements, and relied on a tenuous supply line via Nazareth.
  • …the Spanish historian Jose Alvarez "tenuous" at best.
  • …for whole eagles has been tenuous due to partial decomposition by…


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