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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
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.

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
1. Abbreviation of temperature, tesla, thymine
2. The symbol for the isotope tritium.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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 kilogramst - a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
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
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 TommyT de Tommy
the buildings were arranged in a Tlos edificios estaban situados en forma de T
to a T it fits you to a Tte sienta que ni pintado
it suits you to a Tte viene de perlas
he described the house to a Tdescribió la casa hasta el último detalle
that's it to a Tes eso exactamente

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

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
n T [tiː]
a light shirt of knitted cotton etc with short sleeves. T-hemp قَميص ذو كُمَّيْن тениска tričko t-shirt das T-Shirt μακό μπλουζάκι camiseta T-särk تی شرت T-paita tee-shirt חוּלצַת-טִי टीशर्ट majica s kratkim rukavima kaus oblong stuttermabolur T-shirt Tシャツ T 셔츠 marškinėliai teniskrekls baju T T shirt t-skjorte koszulka camiseta tee-shirt, tricou футболка tričko majica s kratkimi rokavi T majica t-shirt เสื้อยืดคอกลม แขนสั้นและไม่มีปก tişört 短袖男汗衫 теніска ٹي شرٹ، چھوٹي آستين کا ہلکا سوتي شرٹ áo sơ mi


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