T

character

1. 1

   The twentieth letter of the English alphabet, called tee and written in the Latin script.

   Both EE and SSBE feature glottal stops – unvoiced Ts – but in EE it can happen in the middle of words – eg “wa’er for “water” – whereas in SSBE it happens only at the end of words.

numeral

1. 1

   The twentieth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called tee and written in the Latin script.

adjective

1. 1

   Variant of teenAbbreviation of teen.

2. 2

   Variant of taxableAbbreviation of taxable.

3. 3

   Variant of twentiethAbbreviation of twentieth, a book size range (12.5–15 cm in height).

4. 4

   Variant of transgender or transsexualAbbreviation of transgender or transsexual.

5. 5

   Variant of trueAbbreviation of true.

noun

1. 1

   Variant of T-shirtinformalEllipsis of T-shirt.

   "I'm telling you, every good thing that has happened to me is because of this lucky T." Carrie had an extensive list going of all the positive moments that occurred after she got the T-shirt. She wore the lucky T to varsity basketball tryouts […]

2. 2

   Variant of TuesdayAbbreviation of Tuesday.

3. 3

   Variant of ThursdayAbbreviation of Thursday.

4. 4

   Variant of tenorAbbreviation of tenor.

5. 5

   Variant of Model TEllipsis of Model T.

6. 6

   Variant of trailerAbbreviation of trailer (“trailer car”).

7. 7

   Variant of tiesAbbreviation of ties (statistic).

8. 8

   Variant of technical foulAbbreviation of technical foul.

9. 9

   Variant of testosteroneAbbreviation of testosterone.

   But the ongoing dip they describe is far more modest than people fearmongering about a T crisis make it out to be, and likely due to lifestyle factors like sedentariness and environmental pollutants messing with our bodies.

   Living in a van with a stray dog and picking up casual work, Rothko imagines a tentative future in which they might earn enough to “go private … Start on T” (testosterone).

10. 10

    Variant of T waveEllipsis of T wave.

    The symmetry of the negative Ts in II, III, and avF (210) may have that significance, or it may mean coronary insufficiency in a patient with an old infarct, or may be a stable part of an old lesion.

11. 11

    Variant of T cellEllipsis of T cell.

    Mind your Bs and Ts The other prong comes in the form of “T” lymphocytes (which mature in the thymus). These recognise and kill infected body cells.

12. 12

    Variant of T-beamEllipsis of T-beam.

13. 13

    Variant of temperancehistoricalAbbreviation of temperance, marked in the ship's books when a sailor chose money instead of the daily rum ration.

proper noun

1. 1

   AT&T.

2. 2

   informalThe Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA; specifically, the subway or train.

   I'm going to take the T.

3. 3

   informalThe roughly T-shaped rural part of Pennsylvania, located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

   The candidate needs to win the T to take the state.

Forms

plural

Ts, T's