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terminology.noun;.plural.terminologies
the vocabulary
of technical terms used in a particular-field,
subject, science, or art; nomenclature;
the study of nomenclature
terminological.adjective
terminologically.adverb
terminologist.noun
tincture,
tinctured,
tincturing,
tinctures.transitive
verbs
to stain or tint with a color; to infuse,
as with a quality; impregnate
tincture.noun
a coloring or dyeing substance; a pigment;
an imparted color; a tint; a quality that colors, pervades,
or distinguishes
tactile.adjective
perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
tactilely.adverb
tactility.noun
tessellate,
tessellated,
tessellating,
tessellates.transitive
verbs
to form into a mosaic pattern, as by using small
squares of stone or glass
tessellation.noun
timbre.noun
the quality of a sound that distinguishes
it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume
Music.–.the
distinctive
tone of an instrument or a singing voice
tenacious.adjective
holding or tending
to hold persistently to something,
such as a point of view; holding together firmly; cohesive-(a
tenacious material); clinging to another object or surface; adhesive.(tenacious
lint on my jacket); tending to retain;
retentive.(a
tenacious memory)
tenaciously.adverb
tenaciousness.noun
tenacity.noun
the state or quality of being tenacious;
perseverance
temperance.noun
moderation and self restraint, as in behavior
or expression; restraint in the use of or abstinence
from alcoholic liquors; abstinence
temperate.adjective
exercising moderation
and self restraint (learned to be temperate in eating and drinking); moderate
in degree or quality; restrained (temperate criticism); characterized
by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold
temperately.adverb
temperateness.noun
twist, twisted,
twisting,
twists.verbs
transitive verb use.to
wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single
strand; to wind or coil (vines or rope, for example) about something; to
interlock or interlace (twist flowers in one's hair); to turn or open by
turning (twisted off the bottle cap); to pull, break, or snap by turning
(twist off a dead branch); to wrench or sprain (twist one's ankle); to
alter the normal aspect of; contort.(twist
one's mouth into a wry smile); to alter or distort the intended meaning
of (the cross-examiner twisted the words of the witness). distort
intransitive
verb use.to be or become twisted;
to move or progress in a winding course; meander.(the
river twisted toward the sea); to squirm; writhe;
to rotate or revolve; to dance the twist; to move so as to face in another
direction
twist.noun
something twisted or formed by twisting, especially
(a length of yarn, cord, or thread, especially a strong silk thread used
mainly to bind the edges of buttonholes); tobacco leaves processed into
the form of a rope or roll; a loaf of bread or other bakery product made
from pieces of dough twisted together; a sliver of citrus peel twisted
over or dropped into a beverage for flavoring; the act of twisting or the
condition of being twisted; a spin, twirl, or rotation
twistability.noun
twistable, twisty.adjectives
twistingly.adverb
thrive, thrived,
thriven,
thriving,
thrives.intransitive
verbs
to make steady progress; prosper; to grow vigorously;
flourish
thriver.noun
transpire, transpired,
transpiring,
transpires.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
become known; come to light; to come about; going on; happen or occur (what
is transpiring here)
transitive verb use.to
give off (vapor containing waste products) through the pores of the skin
or the stomata of plant tissue
tattered.adjective
torn into shreds; ragged; having ragged clothes;
dressed in tatter; shabby or dilapidated;
disordered or disrupted
tatter.noun
a torn and hanging piece of cloth; a shred; tatters;
torn and ragged clothing; rags
tatter, tattered,
tattering,
tatters.transitive
& intransitive verbs
to make or become ragged
thesis.noun,.plural.theses
a proposition
that is maintained by argument;
a dissertation advancing an
original point of view as a result of research, especially as a requirement
for an academic degree; a hypothetical
proposition, especially one put forth without proof (the theory of evolution
as commonly taught); the first stage of the Hegelian
dialectic process
tempo.noun,.plural.tempos.or.tempi
Music.-.the
relative speed at which music is or ought to be played, often indicated
on written compositions by
a descriptive or metronomic direction to the performer; a characteristic
rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
tantrum.noun
a bad temperament.(aka
hissy fit)
tilt, tilted,
tilting,
tilts.verbs
transitive verb use.to
cause to slope, as by raising one
end; incline.(tilt
a soup bowl; tilt a chair backward)
intransitive verb use.to
slope;
incline;
slant
tilt.noun
the act of tilting or the condition of being tilted;
an inclination from the horizontal
or vertical; a slant (adjusting the tilt of a writing table)
at
full tilt.idiom
at full speed
tilter.noun
tradition.noun
the passing down of elements
of a culture from generation to
generation, especially by oral communication; a mode
of thought or behavior followed by a people continuously from generation
to generation; a custom or usage; a set of such customs and usages viewed
as a coherent body of precedents
influencing the present (followed family tradition in manners;
heritage
traditional.adjective
of, relating to, or in accord with tradition.(the
traditional handshake; a traditional ceremony)
traditionally.adverb
till, tilled,
tilling,
tills.transitive
verbs
to prepare (land) for the raising of crops, as
by plowing and harrowing; cultivate
tillable.adjective
till.preposition
until
till.conjunctive
until
till.noun
a drawer, small chest, or compartment for money,
as in a store (cash register); a supply of money; a purse
till.noun
glacial drift composed of an unconsolidated, heterogeneous
mixture of clay, sand, pebbles, cobbles and boulders
tRNA.noun
transfer RNA
one of a class of RNA molecules
that transport amino acids to ribosomes
for incorporation into a polypeptide
undergoing
synthesis
than.conjunction
used to introduce the second element or clause
of an unequal comparison (she is a better athlete than I; the weather in
Fiji is better than in northern Canada because at least you don't need
a ton of clothes on to walk outside)
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