Meanings
nountautness (usually uncountable, plural tautnesses)
plural tautnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe property of being taut.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe physical condition of being stretched or strained
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Irish riteacht
- riteachtthe property of being taut
Spanish tesura
- tesurathe property of being taut
Cite this entry
APA
tautness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautness
MLA
“tautness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tautness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tautness.
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