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ti
1[ tee ]
noun
, Music.
, plural tis.
- the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone B.
ti
2[ tee ]
noun
, plural tis.
- a widely cultivated tropical plant, Cordyline terminalis, of the agave family, having narrow, leathery, often variegated leaves and yellowish, white, or reddish flowers.
Ti
3Symbol, Chemistry.
- titanium.
ti
1/ tiː /
ti
2/ tiː /
noun
- a woody palmlike agave plant, Cordyline terminalis, of the East Indies, having white, mauve, or reddish flowers. The sword-shaped leaves are used for garments, fodder, thatch, etc, and the root for food and liquor
- a similar and related plant, Cordyline australis, of New Zealand
Ti
3the chemical symbol for
- titanium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ti1
First recorded in 1835–45; substituted for si to avoid confusion with the sharp of sol; gamut
Origin of ti2
Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1830–40
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ti1
of Polynesian origin
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