ty·coon [tī-'kün] -n

  1. shogun
  2. a top leader (as in politics)
  3. a businessman of exceptional wealth and power : magnate

tyer ['tir] -n

(variant of tier)

  1. a row, rank, or layer of articles
  2. one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another
  3. a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map
    • the southern tier of states
  4. class, category
  5. to place or arrange in tiers
  6. to rise in tiers

tyin ['tēn] -n

  1. see tenge at

tying ['tī] -n, adj

(variant of tie)

  1. a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening, uniting, or drawing something closed
  2. shoelace
  3. a structural element (as a rod or angle iron) holding two pieces together : a tension member in a construction
  4. any of the transverse supports to which railroad rails are fastened to keep them in line
  5. : something that serves as a connecting link: as
  6. a moral or legal obligation to someone or something typically constituting a restraining power, influence, or duty
  7. a bond of kinship or affection
  8. a curved line that joins two musical notes of the same pitch to denote a single tone sustained through the time value of the two
  9. an equality in number (as of votes or scores)
  10. equality in a contest
  11. a contest that ends in a draw
  12. a method or style of tying or knotting
  13. : something that is knotted or is to be knotted when worn: as
  14. necktie
  15. a low laced shoe : oxford
  16. to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie
  17. to form a knot or bow in
    • tie your scarf
  18. to make by tying constituent elements
    • tied a wreath
    • tie a fishing fly
  19. to place or establish in relationship : connect
  20. to unite in marriage
  21. to unite (musical notes) by a tie
  22. to join (power systems) electrically
  23. to restrain from independence or freedom of action or choice : constrain by or as if by authority, influence, agreement, or obligation
  24. to make or have an equal score with in a contest
  25. to equalize (the score) in a game or contest
  26. to equalize the score of (a game)
  27. to provide or offer something equal to : equal
  28. : to make a tie: as
  29. to make a bond or connection
  30. to make an equal score
  31. to become attached
  32. to close by means of a tie

ty·iyn [tē-'yen] -n

  1. see som at

tyke ['tīk] -n

  1. dog
  2. an inferior or mongrel dog
  3. a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person
  4. a small child

tym·bal ['tim-bəl] -n

  1. the vibrating membrane in the shrilling organ of a cicada

tym·pan ['tim-pən] -n

  1. drum
  2. a sheet (as of paper or cloth) placed between the impression surface of a press and the paper to be printed
  3. tympanum

tympani ['tim-pə-nē] -n pl but sing or pl in constr

(variant of timpani)

  1. a set of two or more kettledrums played by one performer in an orchestra or band

tym·pan·ic [tim-'pa-nik] -adj

  1. of, relating to, or being a tympanum

tympanic membrane -n

  1. a thin membrane that closes externally the cavity of the middle ear and functions in the mechanical reception of sound waves and in their transmission to the site of sensory reception called also eardrum

tym·pa·ni·tes [,tim-pə-'nī-tēz] -n, adj

  1. a distension of the abdomen caused by accumulation of gas in the intestinal tract or peritoneal cavity

tym·pa·num ['tim-pə-nəm] -n

  1. tympanic membrane
  2. middle ear
  3. a thin tense membrane covering an organ of hearing of an insect
  4. a membranous resonator in a sound-producing organ
  5. the recessed usu. triangular face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices
  6. the space within an arch and above a lintel or a subordinate arch

tym·pa·ny [-nē] -n

  1. tympanites
  2. bombast, turgidity

Tyn·dar·e·us [tin-'da-rē-əs] -n

  1. a king of Sparta and husband of Leda in Greek mythology

typ·al ['tī-pəl] -adj

  1. serving as a type : typical
  2. of or relating to a type

type ['tīp] -n

  1. a person or thing (as in the Old Testament) believed to foreshadow another (as in the New Testament)
  2. one having qualities of a higher category : model
  3. a lower taxonomic category selected as a standard of reference for a higher category
  4. a specimen or series of specimens on which a taxonomic species or subspecies is actually based
  5. a distinctive mark or sign
  6. a rectangular block usu. of metal bearing a relief character from which an inked print can be made
  7. a collection of such blocks
    • a font of type
  8. alphanumeric characters for printing
    • the type for this book has been photoset
  9. typeface
    • italic type
  10. printed letters
  11. matter set in type
  12. : qualities common to a number of individuals that distinguish them as an identifiable class: as
  13. the morphological, physiological, or ecological characters by which relationship between organisms may be recognized
  14. the form common to all instances of a linguistic element
  15. a typical and often superior specimen
  16. a member of an indicated class or variety of people
    • the guests were mostly urban type s -- Lucy Cook
  17. a particular kind, class, or group
    • oranges of the seedless type
    • leaders of the new type...did England yeoman's service -- G. M. Trevelyan
  18. something distinguishable as a variety : sort
    • what type of food do you like?
  19. to represent beforehand as a type : prefigure
  20. to produce a copy of
  21. to represent in terms of typical characteristics : typify
  22. to produce (as a character or document) using a keyboard (as on a typewriter or computer)
  23. keyboard
  24. : to identify as belonging to a type: as
  25. to determine the natural type of (as a blood sample)
  26. typecast
  27. to write something on a typewriter or enter data into a computer by way of a keyboard

type A -adj

  1. relating to, characteristic of, having, or being a personality that is marked by impatience, aggressiveness, and competitiveness and that is held to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease
    • type A behavior

type B -adj

  1. relating to, characteristic of, having, or being a personality that is marked by a lack of aggressiveness and tension and that has been implicated by some studies as a factor decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease
    • type B behavior

type·cast ['tīp-,kast] -vt

  1. to cast (an actor or actress) in a part calling for the same characteristics as those possessed by the performer
  2. to cast (an actor or actress) repeatedly in the same type of role
  3. stereotype

type·face [-,fās] -n

  1. the face of printing type
  2. all type of a single design

type·found·er [-,fau̇n-dər] -n

  1. one engaged in the design and production of metal printing type for hand composition

type genus -n

  1. the genus of a taxonomic family or subfamily from which the name of the family or subfamily is formed

type 1 diabetes ['tīp-'wən-] -n

  1. a form of diabetes mellitus that usu. develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency in insulin secretion resulting from atrophy of the islets of Langerhans and causing hyperglycemia and a marked tendency toward ketoacidosis called also insulin-dependent diabetes insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 diabetes mellitus

type I error -n

  1. rejection of the null hypothesis in statistical testing when it is true

type·script ['tīp-,skript] -n

  1. a typewritten manuscript
  2. one intended for use as printer's copy

type·set [-,set] -vt

  1. to set in type : compose

type·set·ter [-,se-tər] -n

  1. one that sets type or composes graphic matter for printing

type·set·ting [-,se-tiŋ] -n

  1. the process of setting material in type or into a form to be used in printing
  2. the process of producing graphic matter (as through a computer system)

type species -n

  1. the species of a genus with which the generic name is permanently associated

type specimen -n

  1. a specimen or individual designated as type of a species or lesser group and serving as the final criterion of the characteristics of that group

type·style ['tīp-,stī(-ə)l] -n

  1. typeface

type 2 diabetes [-'tü-] -n

  1. a common form of diabetes mellitus that develops esp. in adults and most often in obese individuals and that is characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased insulin production called also non-insulin-dependent diabetes non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 2 diabetes mellitus

type II error -n

  1. acceptance of the null hypothesis in statistical testing when it is false

type·write ['tīp-,rīt] -vb

  1. type
  2. type

type·writ·er ['tīp-,rī-tər] -n

  1. a machine for writing in characters similar to those produced by printer's type by means of keyboard-operated types striking a ribbon to transfer ink or carbon impressions onto the paper
  2. typist

type·writ·ing ['tīp-,rī-tiŋ] -n

  1. the act or study of or skill in using a typewriter
  2. writing produced with a typewriter

typ·ey ['tī-pē] -adj

  1. characterized by strict conformance to type
  2. exhibiting superior bodily conformation
    • a sound typey heifer

Ty·pho·eus [tī-'fō-,yüs, -yəs] -n, adj

  1. typhon

ty·phoid ['tī-,fȯid, (,)tī-'] -adj

  1. of, relating to, or suggestive of typhus
  2. of, relating to, or constituting typhoid

typhoid -n

  1. typhoid fever
  2. a disease of domestic animals resembling human typhus or typhoid

typhoid fever -n

  1. a communicable disease marked esp. by fever, diarrhea, prostration, headache, and intestinal inflammation and caused by a bacterium ( Salmonella typhi)

Typhoid Mary -n

  1. one that is by force of circumstances a center from which something undesirable spreads
    • the Typhoid Marys of the epidemics

Ty·phon ['tī-,fän] -n

  1. a monster with a tremendous voice who according to classical mythology was father of Cerberus, the Chimera, and the Sphinx

ty·phoon [tī-'fün] -n

  1. a hurricane occurring esp. in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
  2. whirlwind
    • a typhoon of activity

ty·phus ['tī-fəs] -n

  1. : any of various bacterial diseases caused by rickettsias: as
  2. a severe human febrile disease that is caused by one ( Rickettsia prowazekii) transmitted esp. by body lice and is marked by high fever, stupor alternating with delirium, intense headache, and a dark red rash
  3. murine typhus
  4. scrub typhus

typ·ic ['ti-pik] -adj

  1. typical

typ·i·cal ['ti-pi-kəl] -adj, n

  1. constituting or having the nature of a type : symbolic
  2. combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group
    • typical suburban houses
  3. conforming to a type
    • a specimen typical of the species

typ·i·cal·ly ['ti-pi-k(ə-)lē] -adv

  1. in a typical manner
    • typically American
  2. on a typical occasion : in typical circumstances
    • typically, members of our staff receive little...recognition -- Brendan Gill

typ·i·fy ['ti-pə-,fī] -vt, n

  1. to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of
    • realism...that typified his earlier work -- Current Biog.
  2. to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of

typ·ist ['tī-pist] -n

  1. a person who types esp. as a job

ty·po ['tī-(,)pō] -n

  1. an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material

ty·po·graph ['tī-pə-,graf] -vt

  1. to produce (stamps) by letterpress

ty·pog·ra·pher [tī-'pä-grə-fər] -n

  1. a person (as a compositor, printer, or designer) who specializes in the design, choice, and arrangement of type matter

ty·po·graph·ic [,tī-pə-'gra-fik] -adj, adv

  1. of, relating to, or occurring or used in typography or typeset matter
    • a typographic character
    • a typographical error

ty·pog·ra·phy [tī-'pä-grə-fē] -n

  1. letterpress printing
  2. the style, arrangement, or appearance of typeset matter

ty·po·log·i·cal [,tī-pə-'lä-ji-kəl] -adj, adv

  1. of or relating to typology or types

ty·pol·o·gy [tī-'pä-lə-jē] -n

  1. a doctrine of theological types
  2. one holding that things in Christian belief are prefigured or symbolized by things in the Old Testament
  3. study of or analysis or classification based on types or categories

Tyr ['tir] -n

  1. a god of war in Norse mythology

ty·ra·mine ['tī-rə-,mēn] -n

  1. a phenolic amine C 8H 11NO found in various foods and beverages (as cheese and red wine) that has a sympathomimetic action and is derived from tyrosine

ty·ran·ni·cal [tə-'ra-ni-kəl, tī-] -adj, adv, n

  1. being or characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny : despotic
    • tyrannical rule
    • a tyrannical ruler

ty·ran·ni·cide [tə-'ra-nə-,sīd, tī-] -n

  1. the act of killing a tyrant
  2. the killer of a tyrant

tyr·an·nise ['tir-ə-,nīz] -vb, n

(variant of tyrannize)

  1. to exercise arbitrary oppressive power or severity
    • some ways the living tyrannize over the dying -- Thomas Powers
  2. to treat tyrannically : oppress
    • a regime that tyrannize s its citizens

tyr·an·nize ['tir-ə-,nīz] -vb, n

  1. to exercise arbitrary oppressive power or severity
    • some ways the living tyrannize over the dying -- Thomas Powers
  2. to treat tyrannically : oppress
    • a regime that tyrannize s its citizens

ty·ran·no·saur [tə-'ra-nə-,sȯr, tī-] -n

  1. a massive No. American tyrannosaurid ( Tyrannosaurus rex)
  2. tyrannosaurid

ty·ran·no·sau·rid [-'sȯr-əd] -n

  1. any of a family ( Tyrannosauridae) of large bipedal carnivorous theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous in No. America and central and eastern Asia having forelegs reduced in size and including the tyrannosaur

ty·ran·no·sau·rus [tə-,ra-nə-'sȯr-əs, (,)tī-] -n

  1. tyrannosaur

tyr·an·nous ['tir-ə-nəs] -adj, adv

  1. marked by tyranny
  2. unjustly severe
    • tyrannous new laws

tyr·an·ny ['tir-ə-nē] -n

  1. oppressive power
    • every form of tyranny over the mind of man -- Thomas Jefferson
  2. oppressive power exerted by government
    • the tyranny of a police state
  3. a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler
  4. one characteristic of an ancient Greek city-state
  5. the office, authority, and administration of a tyrant
  6. a rigorous condition imposed by some outside agency or force
    • living under the tyranny of the clock -- Dixon Wecter
  7. a tyrannical act
    • workers who had suffered tyrannies

ty·rant ['tī-rənt] -n

  1. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution
  2. a usurper of sovereignty
  3. a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally
  4. one resembling an oppressive ruler in the harsh use of authority or power

tyrant flycatcher -n

  1. any of a large family (Tyrannidae) of American flycatchers that are usu. strictly insectivorous and have a flattened bill often hooked at the tip and usu. bristly at the gape

tyre ['tī(-ə)r] -vb

(variant of tire)

  1. to become weary
  2. to exhaust or greatly decrease the physical strength of : fatigue
  3. to wear out the patience of : bore
  4. attire
  5. a woman's headband or hair ornament
  6. attire
  7. to adorn (the hair) with an ornament
  8. a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
  9. a rubber cushion that fits around a wheel (as of an automobile) and usu. contains compressed air

Tyr·i·an purple ['tir-ē-ən-] -n

  1. a crimson or purple dye that is related to indigo, was obtained by the ancient Greeks and Romans from gastropod mollusks, and is now made synthetically

ty·ro ['tī-(,)rō] -n

  1. a beginner in learning : novice

ty·ro·ci·dine [,tī-rə-'sī-dᵊn] -n

  1. a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacillus ( Bacillus brevis)

Ty·ro·le·an [tə-'rō-lē-ən, tī-] -adj

  1. of or relating to the Tirol
  2. of a style originating in the Tirol and marked by soft often green felt, a narrow brim and pointed crown, and an ornamental feather

ty·ros·i·nase [tə-'rä-sə-,nās, tī-, -,nāz] -n

  1. a copper-containing enzyme that promotes the oxidation of phenols (as tyrosine) and is widespread in plants and animals

ty·ro·sine ['tī-rə-,sēn] -n

  1. a phenolic amino acid C 9H 11NO 3that is a precursor of several important substances (as epinephrine and melanin)

ty·ro·thri·cin [,tī-rə-'thrī-sᵊn] -n

  1. an antibiotic mixture consisting chiefly of tyrocidine and gramicidin and used topically esp. against gram-positive bacteria