Origin: Germanic
Old English suffix
Tautness has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
"it places great tension on the leg muscles"
"he could feel the tenseness of her body"
2
lack of movement or room for movement
3
The property of being taut.
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