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   tenuous

   /ˈtɛnjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. very weak or slight: "the tenuous link between interest rates and investment" Similar slightinsubstantialflimsynegligibleweakfragileshakysketchydoubtfuldubiousquestionablesuspectvaguenebuloushazyunspecificindefiniteindeterminateOpposite convincingsubstantialstrong
   • ▪ very slender or fine; insubstantial: "a tenuous cloud" Similar finethinslenderattenuateddelicategossamerfragileOpposite thick

   Word Origin late 16th century: formed irregularly from Latin tenuis ‘thin’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tenuously adverb
   • 2. tenuousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTENUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TENUOUS definition: 1. A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist: 2. thin, weak…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TENUOUS is having little substance or strength : flimsy, weak. How to use tenuous in a sentence. What is the Definition of tenuous? Synonym Discussion of Tenuous.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTENUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   tenuous. If you describe something such as a connection, a reason, or someone's position as tenuous, you mean that it is very uncertain or weak. The cultural and historical links between the many provinces were seen to be very tenuous. This decision puts the President in a somewhat tenuous position.

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   Tenuous definition: lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak. See examples of TENUOUS used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tenuousTenuous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is tenuous it's thin, either literally or metaphorically. If you try to learn a complicated mathematical concept by cramming for 45 minutes, you will have a tenuous grasp of that concept, at best.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › tenuousTENUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TENUOUS meaning: 1. A tenuous connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist: 2. thin, weak…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tenuousTenuous - definition of tenuous by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Weak or insubstantial; flimsy: a tenuous argument; a tenuous link between pieces of evidence. b. Precarious or insecure: tenuous survival. 2. Long and thin; slender: tenuous strands. 3. Having a thin consistency: Pluto's tenuous envelope of gas. [Latin tenuis; see ten- in Indo-European roots .] ten′u·ous·ly adv. ten′u·ous·ness n.