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ta
[tah] 
–interjection British Slang.
| thank you. |
Origin:
1765–75; by infantile shortening and alter.
1765–75; by infantile shortening and alter.
tā
[tah] –noun
| the third letter of the Arabic alphabet. |
Origin:
< Ar
< Ar
ṭā
[tah] –noun
| the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet. |
Origin:
< Ar
< Ar
TA
Ta
Symbol, Chemistry.
| tantalum. |
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| ta (tä) interj. Chiefly British Used to express thanks. [Baby-talk alteration of thank you.] |
| Ta The symbol for the element tantalum. |
| TA abbr. teaching assistant |
| tan·ta·lum (tān'tə-ləm) n. Symbol Ta A very hard, heavy, gray metallic element that is exceptionally resistant to chemical attack below 150°C. It is used to make light-bulb filaments, electrolytic capacitors, lightning arresters, nuclear reactor parts, and some surgical instruments. Atomic number 73; atomic weight 180.948; melting point 2,996°C; boiling point 5,425°C; specific gravity 16.6; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Table at element. [New Latin, from Latin Tantalus, Tantalus (from its high resistance to absorbing acids even when immersed in them); see Tantalus.] |
| teaching assistant n. Abbr. TA A graduate student in a university or college who is awarded a fellowship that provides him or her with financial aid in exchange for teaching duties. Also called teaching fellow. teaching assistantship n. |
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Ta
Ta\, v. t. To take. [Obs. or Scot.] --Cursor Mundi. Note: Used by Chaucer to represent a peculiarity of the Northern dialect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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ta
1772, "natural infantile sound of gratitude" [Weekley].
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: Ta
Function: symbol
tantalum
Main Entry: TA
Function: abbreviation
transactional analysis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Ta
The symbol for the element tantalum.
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| Ta
The symbol for tantalum. |
| tantalum (tān'tə-ləm) Pronunciation Key
Symbol Ta A hard, heavy, gray metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion at low temperatures. It is used to make light-bulb filaments, surgical instruments, and glass for camera lenses. Atomic number 73; atomic weight 180.948; melting point 2,996°C; boiling point 5,425°C; specific gravity 16.6; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Periodic Table. |
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| ta Tamil |
| Ta tantalum |
TA
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