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T₃

or T3

abbr.

triiodothyronine

T₄

or T4

abbr.

thyroxine

T¹

The symbol for the isotope tritium.

T²

abbr.

1. also T.

a. tablespoon

b. tablespoonful

2. Football tackle

3. temperature

4. tenor

5. tesla

6. Thursday

7. thymine

8. time reversal

9. township

10. Tuesday

11. Sports turnover

t¹

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.

Idiom:

to a T

Perfectly; precisely: This actor fits the role to a T.

t²

abbr.

a. teaspoon

b. teaspoonful

2. top quark

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t

(tiː) or

T

n, pl t's, T's or Ts

1. (Linguistics) the 20th letter and 16th consonant of the modern English alphabet

2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless alveolar stop, as in tame

a. something shaped like a T

b. (in combination): a T-junction.

4. to a T in every detail; perfectly: the work suited her to a T.

t

symbol for

1. (Units) tonne(s)

2. (Units) troy (weight)

3. (Statistics) statistics distribution

4. (Statistics) statistics See Student's t

T

symbol for

1. (General Physics) absolute temperature

2. (Mathematics) tera-

3. (Chemistry) chem tritium

4. (Biochemistry) biochem thymine

5. (Units) tesla

6. (General Physics) surface tension

abbreviation for

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Thailand (international car registration)

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T, t

(ti)

n., pl. Ts T's, ts t's.

1. the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

2. any spoken sound represented by this letter.

3. something shaped like a T.

4. a written or printed representation of the letter T or
t.

Idioms:

to a T or tee, exactly; perfectly.

T

1. temperature.

2. tera-.

3. tesla.

T

Symbol.

1. the 20th in order or in a series.

2. surface tension.

a. threonine.

b. thymine.

4. the launching time of a rocket or missile: T minus two.

't

a shortened form of it, before or after a verb, as in 'twas, 'tis.

-t

var. of -ed¹ and -ed²: slept; felt; dreamt.

T.

1. tablespoon.

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.

[< Latin tempore]

7. tenor.

8. Gram. tense.

9. territory.

10. time.

11. tome.

12. ton.

13. town.

14. township.

15. transit.

16. transitive.

17. troy.

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Noun	1.	T - a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine thymine deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" pyrimidine - any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
	2.	T - one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) deoxythymidine monophosphate nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
	3.	t - a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms metric ton, tonne, MT metric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram quintal - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
	4.	t - the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
	5.	T - thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer liothyronine, triiodothyronine thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
	6.	T - hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine" tetraiodothyronine, thyroxin, thyroxine thyroid hormone - any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically

Translations

T

t [tiː] N (= letter) → T, t f
T for Tommy → T de Tommy
the buildings were arranged in a T → los edificios estaban situados en forma de T
to a T it fits you to a T → te sienta que ni pintado
it suits you to a T → te viene de perlas
he described the house to a T → describió la casa hasta el último detalle
that's it to a T → es eso exactamente

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T

t [ˈtiː] n

(= letter) → T, t m
T for Tommy → T comme Thérèse

(also tee) to suit sb to a T [situation, job]
It suits me to a T → Cela me convient parfaitement.
The description fits us to a tee → La description nous correspond exactement.
to have sb/sth down to a T (= mimic perfectly) → imiter qn/qch à merveille

T

, t

n → T nt, → t nt; it suits him to a T → es ist genau das Richtige für ihn; that’s him to a T → das ist er, wie er leibt und lebt; that’s it to a T → genau so ist es; he got him to a T → er hat ihn haargenau getroffen

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T

t [tiː] n (letter) → T, t m or f inv
T for Tommy → T come Taranto
it fits you to a T (fam) → ti sta a pennello
that's him to a T (fam) → è proprio lui

T

(tiː) : ˈT-shirt (also ˈtee shirt) noun

a light shirt of knitted cotton etc with short sleeves.

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Here are four t's and never a letter betwixt them."

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When I draw your attention to the strong t's of 'at' and 'to', and ask you to compare them with the weak ones of 'quarter' and 'twelve,' you will instantly recognize the fact.

In this case, looking at the bold, strong hand of the one, and the rather broken-backed appearance of the other, which still retains its legibility although the t's have begun to lose their crossing, we can say that the one was a young man and the other was advanced in years without being positively decrepit."

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Look at that-air grindstone, s'I; want to tell ME't any cretur 't's in his right mind 's a goin' to scrabble all them crazy things onto a grindstone, s'I?

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(Cary, IL -- 01/09/19) On Thursday, December 13, 2018, the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening event at T's Salon, located at 155 Park Ave., Ste.

Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening at T'Salon in Cary

336(e) allowing a domestic corporation (S) to make an irrevocable unilateral election to treat the sale, exchange, or distribution of a domestic corporation's (T's) stock meeting the 80% vote and value requirements of Sec.

Final sec. 336(e) regulations: election for qualified stock dispositions

The same judge was seized of the private law proceedings concerning T's daughters and the care proceedings in relation to LM.

Linking of proceedings

Gallagher purchased property just west of J & T's property, which he believed was connected to a nearby road through a series of easements.

Wyoming law permits condemnation of private road even though it does not directly connect with public road

SHREWSBURY - The Vinny T's chain is up for sale, but when it will happen is not yet known, according to the general manager of the Vinny T's on Route 9 near the Lake Quinsigamond bridge.

Ready to sail; Landmark lakeside eatery to be sold again

ON probably one of the worst days of the New Year, Plain White T's headlined the semi-refurbished Manchester Academy.

It's plain and simple they're a hit

THE Plain White T's travelled all theThe way from Chicago to the Carling Academy in Newcastle to raise the roof with their distinctive music - and they did just that.

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