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t

noun, often capitalized, often attributive
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\ ˈtē How to pronounce t (audio) \
plural t's or ts\ ˈtēz How to pronounce ts (audio) \

Definition of t

 (Entry 1 of 3)

1a : the 20th letter of the English alphabet
b : a graphic representation of this letter
c : a speech counterpart of orthographic t
2 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter t
3 : one designated t especially as the 20th in order or class
4 : something shaped like the letter T
5 : t formation
6 : technical foul
to a T
[short for to a tittle] : to perfection

t

abbreviation (1)

Definition of t (Entry 2 of 3)

1 metric ton
2 tablespoon
3 teaspoon
4 technical
5 temperature
6 [Latin tempore] in the time of
7 tense
8 tertiary
9 time
10 ton
11 township
12 transitive
13 troy
14 true

T

abbreviation (2)

Definition of T (Entry 3 of 3)

1 tera-
2 tesla
3 testosterone
4 thymine
5 toddler
6 tritium
7 T-shirt

Examples of t in a Sentence

Noun a word that begins with a t a word that begins with t

First Known Use of t

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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“T.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/t. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.

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t

noun
How to pronounce T (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of t

: the 20th letter of the English alphabet

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t

noun, often capitalized
\ ˈtē \
plural t's or ts\ ˈtēz \

Kids Definition of t

: the 20th letter of the English alphabet
to a T
: just fine : exactly My house suits me to a T.

T

abbreviation

Kids Definition of T

true

T

abbreviation

Medical Definition of T

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 tesla
2 thoracic —used with a number from 1 to 12 to indicate a vertebra or segment of the spinal cord multiple injuries with a fracture of T-12
3 thymine

T

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Medical Definition of T (Entry 2 of 2)

1 absolute temperature
2 tritium

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