| 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 |
t 1 or T (t )n. pl. t's or T's also ts or Ts Idiom: 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. to a T Perfectly; precisely: This actor fits the role to a T. |
| t 2 abbr. top quark |
t, T [tiː]
n pl t's, T's, Ts
1. (Linguistics) the 20th letter and 16th consonant of the modern English alphabet
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless alveolar stop, as in tame
3.
a. something shaped like a T
b. (in combination) a T-junction
to a T in every detail; perfectly the work suited her to a T
t
symbol for
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) tonne(s)
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) troy (weight)
3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics distribution
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics See Student's t
T
symbol for
1. (Physics / General Physics) absolute temperature
2. (Mathematics) tera-
3. (Chemistry) Chem tritium
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem thymine
5. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) tesla
6. (Physics / General Physics) surface tension
7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
international car registration for Thailand
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: t.
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.
3.
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 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.
| T 1. Abbreviation of temperature, tesla, thymine 2. The symbol for the isotope tritium. |
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | T - a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine 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) 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 kilogramsmetric 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 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" 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
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
T t [ˈtiː] n
(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
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
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 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
a light shirt of knitted cotton etc with short sleeves.
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