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T, t

  [tee]
–noun, plural T's or Ts, t's or ts.
1. the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter T or t, as in tub, but, or butter.
3. something having the shape of a T.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter T or t.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter T or t.
—Idiom
6. to a T, exactly; perfectly: That job would suit you to a T.
Use t in a Sentence
Also, to a tee.
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T

  [tee]
–noun (sometimes lowercase)
T-shirt.

T

 
1. tera-.
2. Electricity. tesla; teslas.
3. Physics. temperature.

T

 
Symbol.
1. the 20th in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 19th.
2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 160. Compare Roman numerals.
3. surface tension.
4. Biochemistry.
a. threonine.
b. thymine.
5. Photography. T number.
6. Physics.
a. tau lepton.
b. time reversal.
7. the launching time of a rocket or missile: T minus two.

T1

 
triiodothyronine.

T2

 
thyroxine.

t

 
Statistics.
1. a random variable having Student's t distribution.
2. the statistic employed in Student's t-test.

't

 
a shortened form of it, before or after a verb, as in 'twas, 'tis, do't, see't.

T-

 
U.S. Military. (in designations of aircraft) trainer: T-11.

t-

 
Chemistry. tertiary.

-t

 
var. of -ed used in forming the past tense or past participle of certain verbs, usually occurring when the final consonant of the stem is voiceless, a lateral, or a nasal and there is internal vowel change in the root: slept; felt; dreamt.

T.

 
1. tablespoon; tablespoonful.
2. Territory.
3. Township.
4. Tuesday.

t.

 
1. Football. tackle.
2. taken from.
3. tare.
4. teaspoon; teaspoonful.
5. temperature.
6. in the time of. Origin:
< L tempore
7. tenor.
8. Grammar. tense.
9. territory.
10. time.
11. tome.
12. ton.
13. town.
14. township.
15. transit.
16. transitive.
17. troy.

ta⋅ble⋅spoon⋅ful

  [tey-buhl-spoon-fool]
–noun, plural -fuls.
1. the amount a tablespoon can hold.
2. a volumetric measure equal to 1/2 fluid ounce (14.8 ml), or three teaspoonfuls. Abbreviation: T., tbs., tbsp.
Origin:
1765–75; tablespoon + -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.

tea⋅spoon⋅ful

  [tee-spoon-fool]
–noun, plural -fuls.
1. the amount a teaspoon can hold.
2. a volumetric measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (4.9 ml); 1/3 tablespoonful. Abbreviation: t., tsp.
Origin:
1725–35; teaspoon + -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.

tera-

 
1. a combining form used in the names of units of measure equal to one trillion of a given base unit: terahertz.
2. Computers. a combining form of like function with the value 240 (=1,099,511,627,766). Abbreviation: T
Origin:
< Gk téras monster. See terato-

tes⋅la

  [tes-luh]
–noun
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T
Origin:
named after N. Tesla

tri⋅i⋅o⋅do⋅thy⋅ro⋅nine

  [trahy-ahy-oh-doh-thahy-ruh-neen, -ahy-od-oh-]
–noun
1. Biochemistry. a thyroid hormone, C15H12I3NO4, similar to thyroxine but several times more potent.
2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this hormone, used in treating hypothyroidism. Abbreviation: T3
Origin:
1950–55; tri- + iodo- + thyronine (perh. deriv., with -one, of thyroxine )

T-shirt

  [tee-shurt]
–noun
a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
Also, tee-shirt.
Also called T, tee.

Origin:
1940–45; named from its shape
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t 1 or T   (tē)   
n.   pl. t's or T's also ts or Ts

  1. The 20th letter of the modern English alphabet.

  2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter t.

  3. The 20th in a series.

  4. Something shaped like the letter T.

t 2  
abbr.  top quark
T 1  
The symbol for the isotope tritium.
T 2  
abbr.  

  1. temperature

  2. tenor

  3. tesla

  4. Thursday

  5. thymine

  6. time reversal

  7. township

  8. Tuesday

ten·or   (těn'ər)   
n.  

  1. A continuous, unwavering course. See Synonyms at tendency.

  2. The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in "Life's but a walking shadow" (Shakespeare).

    1. The course of thought or argument running through something written or spoken.

    2. General sense; purport.

    3. The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect.

    4. An exact copy of a document.

    5. The highest natural adult male voice.

    6. One who sings this part.

    7. An instrument that sounds within this range.

    8. Abbr. T A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.

  4. Law

    1. The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect.

    2. An exact copy of a document.

    3. The highest natural adult male voice.

    4. One who sings this part.

    5. An instrument that sounds within this range.

    6. Abbr. T A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.

  5. Music

    1. The highest natural adult male voice.

    2. One who sings this part.

    3. An instrument that sounds within this range.

    4. Abbr. T A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.


[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin, uninterrupted course, from tenēre, to hold, continue; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
tes·la   (těs'lə)   
n.   Abbr. T
The unit of magnetic flux density in the International System of Units, equal to the magnitude of the magnetic field vector necessary to produce a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb moving perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field vector with a velocity of one meter per second. It is equivalent to one weber per square meter. See Table at measurement.

[After Nikola Tesla.]
Thurs·day   (thûrz'dē, -dā')   
n.   Abbr. Thurs. or Thur. or Thu. or Th or T
The fifth day of the week.

[Middle English, from Old English thūres dæg, alteration (influenced by Old Norse thōrsdagr, Thor's day) of thunres dæg, Thor's day (translation of Late Latin Iovis diēs, Jupiter's day) : thunres, genitive of thunor, thunder; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots + dæg, day; see day.]
Thurs'days adv.
thy·mine   (thī'mēn')   
n.   Abbr. T
A pyrimidine base, C5H6N2O2, that is an essential constituent of DNA.

[thym(ic acid), acid obtained from the thymus + -ine2.]
time reversal  
n.   Mathematics Abbr. T
An operation representing a transformation from a given physical system undergoing a given sequence of events to a system in which the exact reverse sequence of events takes place.
top quark  
n.   Abbr. t
A hypothetical quark with a charge of + 2/3 and a mass of 360,000 times that of the electron. See Table at subatomic particle.
town·ship   (toun'shĭp')   
n.   Abbr. Twp. or Tp. or T

  1. A subdivision of a county in most northeast and Midwest U.S. states, having the status of a unit of local government with varying governmental powers.

  2. A public land surveying unit of 36 sections or 36 square miles.

  3. An ancient administrative division of a large parish in England.

  4. A racially segregated area in South Africa established by the government as a residence for people of color.

Tues·day   (tōōz'dē, -dā', tyōōz'-)   
n.   Abbr. Tues. or Tue. or Tu or T
The third day of the week.

[Middle English Tuesdai, from Old English Tīwesdæg, Tiu's day : Tīwes, genitive of Tīw, Tiu; see Tiu + dæg, day (translation of Latin diēs Mārtis, Mars' day).]
Tues'days adv.
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Word Origin & History

tesla 
1960, "unit of magnetic flux density," from Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), Croatian-born U.S. engineer. Tesla coil is attested from 1896.

T-shirt 
1920, in allusion to the shape it makes when laid out flat.

T 
to cross one's T's (and dot one's i's) "to be exact" is attested from 1849. Phrase to a T "exactly" is recorded from 1693, though the exact signification is uncertain, despite much speculation. The measuring tool called a T-square is recorded by that name from 1785.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

T

A Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that the stock has warrants or rights.

Investopedia Commentary

Nasdaq-listed securities have four or five characters. If a fifth letter appears, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue of common stock or capital stock.

See also: Nasdaq, Stock Symbol, Warrant

Also spelled: T

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t

  1. Used in the dividend column of stock transaction tables in newspapers to indicate the market value as of the distribution date of stock dividends paid during the preceding 12 months. Stocks with this listing paid no cash dividends: Jetron .71t.

  2. Used in bond transaction tables in newspapers to indicate a floating-rate bond or note: Amoco 8.05s89t.


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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: T
Function: abbreviation
1 tesla
2 thoracic —used with a number from 1 to 12 to indicate a vertebra or segment of the spinal cordT-12>
3 thymine

Main Entry: T
Function: symbol
1 absolute temperature
2 tritium

Main Entry: ta·ble·spoon·ful
Pronunciation: "tA-b&l-'spün-"ful, 'tA-b&l-"
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ta·ble·spoon·fuls /-"fulz/ also ta·ble·spoons·ful /-'spünz-"ful, -"spünz-/
: TABLESPOON

Main Entry: tea·spoon·ful
Pronunciation: -"ful
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tea·spoon·fuls /-"fulz/ also tea·spoons·ful /-"spünz-"ful, -'spünz-/
: TEASPOON

Main Entry: tes·la
Pronunciation: 'tes-l&
Function: noun
: a unit of magnetic flux density in the mks system equivalent to one weber per squaremeter
Tesla, Nikola (1856–1943), American electrical engineer and inventor. Tesla was a prolific genius who claimed more than 700 inventions. The tesla, a unit ofmagnetic induction, was named in his honor.

Main Entry: tri·io·do·thy·ro·nine
Pronunciation: "trI-"I-&d-O-'thI-r&-"nEn
Function: noun
: a crystallineiodine-containing hormone C15H12I3NO4 that is an amino acid derived from thyroxine and is used especially in the form of its soluble sodium salt in thetreatment of hypothyroidism and metabolic insufficiency called also liothyronine, T3

Main Entry: T
Variant: or T–3 /"tE-'thrE/
Function: noun
: TRIIODOTHYRONINE
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t abbr.
temperature (often italic)

T 1

The symbol for the isotope tritium.

T 2
abbr.

  1. tablespoon

  2. absolute temperature (often italic)

  3. tesla

  4. tetanus toxoids vaccine

  5. tetanus vaccine

tera- pref.
One trillion (1012): terahertz.

tesla tes·la (těs'lə)
n.
Abbr. T
A unit of magnetic field intensity in the International System of Units equal to the magnitude of the magnetic field vector necessary to produce a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb moving perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field vector with a velocity of one meter per second.

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Science Dictionary
T  

  1. Abbreviation of temperature, tesla, thymine

  2. The symbol for the isotope tritium.


tera-  

  1. A prefix that means:

  2. One trillion (1012), as in terahertz, one trillion hertz.

  3. 240 (that is, 1,099,511,627,776), which is the power of two closest to a trillion, as in terabyte.


Tesla, Nikola 1856-1943.  
Serbian-born American electrical engineer and physicist who in 1881 discovered the principles of alternating current. He went on to invent numerous devices and procedures that were essential to the harnessing of electricity and the development of radio.

Our Living Language  : The Serbian-born inventor Nikola Tesla came to America when he was 28 years old. After working briefly for Thomas Edison, Tesla set up his own laboratory and immediately launched a succession of discoveries and inventions. At the time, most commercially generated electricity was distributed over a direct current (DC) system invented by Edison's lab. This system was very expensive and inefficient for a variety of reasons. To be practical and safe, everyday use of electricity generally required low voltages, but transmission of low-voltage power is very inefficient. Generators at the time easily generated alternating current (AC), but not steady DC, and conversion was difficult. Finally, converting high-voltage DC power required for efficient transmission to low voltage power presented yet another set of technical difficulties. Tesla was a staunch proponent of using AC throughout the power supply chain. He demonstrated that AC power could be transmitted efficiently at high voltages over very long distances, and it could be brought down to safe voltages easily with the use of transformers. After Tesla sold the patents to his AC system to George Westinghouse in 1885, there ensued a competition for dominance between Edison's DC system and Westinghouse's AC. Tesla gave public demonstrations of electricity to ease people's fears about the safety of the AC system, even to the point of having currents passed through his body to ignite flames. Tesla's approach won out; the first power plants at Niagara Falls used the AC system to power the city of Buffalo, New York. Tesla's invention of motors and generators using the AC system helped to ensure its success at replacing direct current throughout the country. Beyond his pioneering work in the production and transmission of electromagnetic energy (including what we now know as radio transmission), Tesla's inventions include the Tesla coil (an induction coil used in radio and television technology), a kind of bladeless turbine, remote control systems, and dozens of other devices—over 700 patents in all.
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Computing Dictionary

T
1. True. A Lisp compiler by Johnathan A. Rees in 1982 at Yale University. T has static scope and is a near-superset of Scheme. Unix source is available. T is written in itself and compiles to efficient native code. Used as the basis for the Yale Haskell system. Maintained by David Kranz .
Latest version: 3.1.
(ftp://ftp.ai.mit.edu/pub/systems/t3.1).
A multiprocessing version of T is available (ftp://masala.lcs.mit.edu/pub/mult).
Runs on Decstation, SPARC, Sun-3, Vax under Unix, Encore, HP, Apollo, Macintosh under A/UX.
E-mail: (bugs). E-mail: .
(1991-11-26)
["The T Manual", Johnathan A. Rees et al, Yale U, 1984].
2. A functional language.
["T: A Simple Reduction Language Based on Combinatory Term Rewriting", Ida et al, Proc of Prog Future Generation Computers, 1988].
3. (lower case) The Lisp atom used to represent "true", among other things. "false" is represented using the same atom as an empty list, nil. This overloading of the basic constants of the language helps to make Lisp write-only code.
4. In transaction-processing circles, an abbreviation for "transaction".
5. (Purdue) An alternative spelling of "tee".

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Idioms & Phrases

T

see dot the i's and cross the t's; to a T.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
t

  1. tense (grammar)

  2. [long] ton

  3. top quark

T

  1. AT&T Corporation (stock symbol)

  2. temperature

  3. tenor

  4. tesla

  5. Thailand (international vehicle ID)

  6. thunderstorms

  7. Thursday

  8. thymine

  9. time reversal

  10. [United States] Treasury

  11. tritium

  12. true

  13. T-shirt

  14. Tuesday

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