t ['tē] -n
- the 20th letter of the English alphabet
- a graphic representation of this letter
- a speech counterpart of orthographic t
- a graphic device for reproducing the letter t
- one designated tesp. as the 20th in order or class
- something shaped like the letter T
- t formation
- technical foul
- metric ton
- tablespoon
- teaspoon
- technical
- temperature
- in the time of
- tense
- tertiary
- time
- ton
- township
- transitive
- troy
- true
T -abbr
- tera-
- tesla
- thymine
- toddler
- tritium
- T-shirt
ta ['tä] -n
- thanks
Ta -symbol
- tantalum
TA -abbr
- teaching assistant
- transactional analysis
tab ['tab] -n
- : a short projecting device: as
- a small flap or loop by which something may be grasped or pulled
- a projection from a card used as an aid in filing
- a small insert, addition, or remnant
- appendage, extension
- one of a series of small pendants forming a decorative border or edge of a garment
- a small auxiliary airfoil hinged to a control surface (as a trailing edge) to help stabilize an airplane in flight
- close surveillance : watch
- a creditor's statement : bill, check
- cost
- the tab for the new program
- tabloid
- tablet
- a key on a keyboard esp. for arranging data in columns
- to furnish or ornament with tabs
- to single out : designate
- tabulate
ta·ba·nid [tə-'bā-nəd, -'ba-] -n
- horsefly
tab·ard ['ta-bərd also -,bärd] -n
- : a short loose-fitting sleeveless or short-sleeved coat or cape: as
- a tunic worn by a knight over his armor and emblazoned with his arms
- a herald's official cape or coat emblazoned with his lord's arms
- a woman's sleeveless outer garment often with side slits
Ta·bas·co [tə-'bas-(,)kō] -trademark
- used for a pungent condiment sauce made from hot peppers
tab·bou·leh [tə-'bü-lə, -lē] -n
- a salad of Lebanese origin consisting chiefly of cracked wheat, tomatoes, parsley, mint, onions, lemon juice, and olive oil
tab·by ['ta-bē] -n
- a plain silk taffeta esp. with moire finish
- a plain-woven fabric
- a domestic cat with a striped and mottled coat
- a domestic cat
- a female cat
tabby -adj
- of, relating to, or made of tabby
- striped and mottled with darker color : brindled
- a cement made of lime, sand or gravel, and oyster shells and used chiefly along the coast of Georgia and So. Carolina in the 17th and 18th centuries
tab·er·na·cle ['ta-bər-,na-kəl] -n, adj
- a tent sanctuary used by the Israelites during the Exodus
- a dwelling place
- a temporary shelter : tent
- a receptacle for the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
- an ornamental locked box used for reserving the Communion hosts
- a house of worship
- a large building or tent used for evangelistic services
tabernacle [-,na-k(ə-)liŋ] -vi
- to take up temporary residence
- to inhabit a physical body
ta·bes ['tā-(,)bēz] -n, adj or n
- wasting accompanying a chronic disease
tabes dor·sa·lis [-dȯr-'sa-ləs, -'sā-, -'sä-] -n
- a syphilitic disorder of the nervous system marked by wasting, pain, limb weakness, ataxia, and disorders of sensation and vision resulting from degeneration of the spinal cord called also locomotor ataxia
ta·bla ['tä-blə] -n
- a pair of small different-sized hand drums used esp. in music of India
tab·la·ture ['ta-blə-,chu̇r, -chər, -,tyu̇r, -,tu̇r] -n
- an instrumental notation indicating the string, fret, key, or finger to be used instead of the tone to be sounded
ta·ble ['tā-bəl] -n
- tablet
- backgammon
- one of the two leaves of a backgammon board or either half of a leaf
- a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat slab fixed on legs
- a supply or source of food
- an act or instance of assembling to eat : meal
- a group of people assembled at or as if at a table
- a legislative or negotiating session
- stringcourse
- a systematic arrangement of data usu. in rows and columns for ready reference
- a condensed enumeration : list
- : something that resembles a table esp. in having a plane surface: as
- the upper flat surface of a cut precious stone
- tableland
- a horizontal stratum
table [-b(ə-)liŋ] -vt
- to enter in a table
- to place on the agenda
- to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration indefinitely
- to put on a table
- suitable for a table or for use at a table
- suitable for serving at a table
- proper for conduct at a table
tab·leau ['ta-,blō, ta-'blō] -n
- a graphic description or representation : picture
- winsome tableaux of old-fashioned literary days -- J. D. Hart
- a striking or artistic grouping : arrangement, scene
- a depiction of a scene usu. presented on a stage by silent and motionless costumed participants
tableau curtain -n
- a stage curtain that opens in the center and has its sections drawn upward as well as to the side
ta·ble·cloth ['tā-bəl-,klȯth] -n
- a covering spread over a dining table before the tableware is set
ta·ble d'hote [,tä-bəl-'dōt, ,ta-] -n
- a meal served to all guests at a stated hour and fixed price
- a complete meal of several courses offered at a fixed price
ta·ble·ful ['tā-bəl-,fu̇l] -n
- as much or as many as a table can hold or accommodate
ta·blehop ['tā-bəl-,häp] -vi, n
- to move from table to table (as in a restaurant) in order to chat with friends
ta·ble·land [-bə(l)-,land] -n
- a broad level elevated area : plateau
table linen -n
- linen (as tablecloths and napkins) for the table
ta·ble·mate ['tā-bəl-,māt] -n
- a dining companion
table of organization
- a table listing the number and duties of personnel and the major items of equipment authorized for a military unit
table salt -n
- salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking
table soccer -n
- foosball
ta·ble·spoon ['tā-bəl-,spün] -n
- a large spoon used esp. for serving
- a unit of measure used esp. in cookery equal to fluid ounce (15 milliliters)
ta·ble·spoon·ful [,tā-bəl-'spün-,fu̇l, 'tā-bəl-,] -n
- enough to fill a tablespoon
- tablespoon
table sugar -n
- sugar
- granulated white sugar
tab·let ['ta-blət] -n
- a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
- a thin slab or one of a set of portable sheets used for writing
- pad
- a compressed or molded block of a solid material
- a small mass of medicated material
- graphics tablet
table talk -n
- informal conversation at or as if at a dining table
- the social talk of a celebrity recorded for publication
table tennis -n
- a game resembling tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball
ta·ble·top ['tā-bəl-,täp] -n, adj
- the top of a table
- a photograph of small objects or a miniature scene arranged on a table
ta·ble·ware [-,wer] -n
- utensils (as of china, glass, or silver) for table use
table wine -n
- an unfortified wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol by volume and usu. suitable for serving with food
tab·loid ['ta-,blȯid] -adj, n
- compressed or condensed into small scope
- of, relating to, or resembling tabloids
- featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner
tabloid -n
- digest, summary
- a newspaper that is about half the page size of an ordinary newspaper and that contains news in condensed form and much photographic matter
ta·boo [tə-'bü, ta-] -adj
- forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers
- banned on grounds of morality or taste
- banned as constituting a risk
- the area beyond is taboo, still alive with explosives -- Robert Leckie
taboo -n
- a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force
- a prohibition imposed by social custom or as a protective measure
- belief in taboos
- to set apart as taboo esp. by marking with a ritualistic symbol
- to avoid or ban as taboo
ta·bor ['tā-bər] -n
- a small drum with one head of soft calfskin used to accompany a pipe or fife played by the same person
ta·bor·er [-bər-ər] -n
- one that plays on the tabor
tab·o·ret [,ta-bə-'ret, -'rā] -n
- a cylindrical seat or stool without arms or back
- a small portable stand or cabinet
tabouleh [tə-'bü-lə, -lē] -n
(variant of tabbouleh)
- a salad of Lebanese origin consisting chiefly of cracked wheat, tomatoes, parsley, mint, onions, lemon juice, and olive oil
Ta·briz [tə-'brēz] -n
- a Persian rug usu. having a cotton warp, firm wool pile, and a medallion design
tab·u·lar ['ta-byə-lər] -adj
- having a flat surface : laminar
- of, relating to, or arranged in a table
- set up in rows and columns
- computed by means of a table
ta·bu·la ra·sa [,ta-byə-lə-'rä-zə, -sə] -n
- the mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions
- something existing in its original pristine state
tab·u·late ['ta-byə-,lāt] -vt, n
- to put into tabular form
- to count, record, or list systematically
ta·bun ['tä-,bu̇n] -n
- an extremely toxic chemical warfare agent C 5H 11N 2O 2P similar to sarin in action
TAC -abbr
- Tactical Air Command
tac·a·ma·hac ['ta-kə-mə-,hak] -n
- balsam poplar
TACAN ['ta-,kan] -n
- a system of navigation that uses ultrahigh frequency signals to determine the distance and bearing of an aircraft from a transmitting station
ta·cet ['tä-,ket; 'tā-sət, 'ta-sət]
- used as a direction in music to indicate that an instrument is not to play during a movement or long section
tach ['tak] -n
- tachometer
tach·i·nid ['ta-kə-nəd, -,nid] -n, adj
- any of a family (Tachinidae) of bristly usu. grayish or black dipteran flies whose parasitic larvae are often used in the biological control of insect pests
tach·ism ['ta-,shi-zəm] -n, adj or n
- action painting
ta·chis·to·scope [tə-'kis-tə-,skōp, ta-] -n, adj, adv
- an apparatus for the brief exposure of visual stimuli that is used in the study of learning, attention, and perception
ta·chom·e·ter [ta-'kä-mə-tər, tə-] -n
- a device for indicating speed of rotation
tachy- -comb form
- rapid : accelerated
tachy·ar·rhyth·mia [,ta-kē-ā-'rith-mē-ə] -n
- arrhythmia characterized by a rapid irregular heartbeat
tachy·car·dia [,ta-ki-'kär-dē-ə] -n
- relatively rapid heart action whether physiological (as after exercise) or pathological
tachy·on ['ta-kē-,än] -n
- a hypothetical particle held to travel only faster than light
tac·it ['ta-sət] -adj, adv, n
- expressed or carried on without words or speech
- the blush was a tacit answer -- Bram Stoker
- implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed
tac·i·turn ['ta-sə-,tərn] -adj, n
- temperamentally disinclined to talk
tack ['tak] -vb, n
- attach
- to fasten or affix with tacks
- to join in a slight or hasty manner
- to add as a supplement
- to add (a rider) to a parliamentary bill
- to change the direction of (a sailing ship) when sailing close-hauled by turning the bow to the wind and shifting the sails so as to fall off on the other side at about the same angle as before
- to tack a sailing ship
- to change to an opposite tack by turning the bow to the wind
- to follow a course against the wind by a series of tacks
- to follow a zigzag course
- to modify one's policy or attitude abruptly
- a small short sharp-pointed nail usu. having a broad flat head
- the direction of a ship with respect to the trim of her sails
- the run of a sailing ship on one tack
- a change when close-hauled from the starboard to the port tack or vice versa
- a zigzag movement on land
- a course or method of action
- one sharply divergent from that previously followed
- any of various usu. temporary stitches
- the lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail
- a sticky or adhesive quality or condition
- hardtack
- stable gear
- articles of harness (as saddle and bridle) for use on a saddle horse
tack·board ['tak-,bȯrd] -n
- a board (as of cork) for tacking up notices and display materials
tack claw -n
- a small hand tool for removing tacks
tack·i·fy ['ta-kə-,fī] -vt, n
- to make (as a resin adhesive) tacky or more tacky
tack·i·ly ['ta-kə-lē] -adv
- in a tacky manner : so as to be tacky
tack·i·ness ['ta-kē-nəs] -n
- the quality or state of being tacky
tack·le ['ta-kəl, naut often 'tā-] -n
- a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear
- a ship's rigging
- an assemblage of ropes and pulleys arranged to gain mechanical advantage for hoisting and pulling
- the act or an instance of tackling
- either of two offensive football players positioned on each side of the center and between guard and end
- either of two football players positioned on the inside of a defensive line
tackle [-k(ə-)liŋ] -vb, n
- to attach or secure with or as if with tackle
- to seize, take hold of, or grapple with esp. with the intention of stopping or subduing
- to seize and throw down or stop (an opposing player with the ball) in football
- to set about dealing with
- to tackle an opposing player in football
tack·ling ['ta-kliŋ, naut often 'tā-] -n
- tackle, gear
tacky ['ta-kē] -adj
- somewhat sticky to the touch
- characterized by tack : adhesive
- characterized by lack of good breeding
- couldn't run around downtown...in a bikini, which was tacky -- Cyra McFadden
- shabby, seedy
- a tacky town whose citrus groves were blighted by smoke -- Bryce Nelson
- : not having or exhibiting good taste: as
- marked by lack of style : dowdy
- marked by cheap showiness : gaudy
ta·co ['tä-(,)kō] -n
- a usu. fried tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)
tac·o·nite ['ta-kə-,nīt] -n
- a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade iron ore
tac·rine ['ta-,krēn] -n
- an anticholinesterase C 13H 14N 2used in the form of its hydrochloride esp. for the palliative treatment of cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease
tact ['takt] -n
- sensitive mental or aesthetic perception
- converted the novel into a play with remarkable skill and tact
- a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
tact·ful ['takt-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- having or showing tact
tac·tic ['tak-tik] -n
- a device for accomplishing an end
- a method of employing forces in combat
tactic -adj
- of or relating to arrangement or order
tac·ti·cal ['tak-ti-kəl] -adj, adv
- : of or relating to combat tactics: as
- of or occurring at the battlefront
- using or being weapons or forces employed at the battlefront
- of, relating to, or designed for air attack in close support of friendly ground forces
- : of or relating to tactics: as
- of or relating to small-scale actions serving a larger purpose
- made or carried out with only a limited or immediate end in view
- adroit in planning or maneuvering to accomplish a purpose
tac·ti·cian [tak-'ti-shən] -n
- one versed in tactics
tac·tics ['tak-tiks] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- the science and art of disposing and maneuvering forces in combat
- the art or skill of employing available means to accomplish an end
- a system or mode of procedure
- the study of the grammatical relations within a language including morphology and syntax
tac·tile ['tak-tᵊl, -,tī(-ə)l] -adj, adv
- perceptible by touch
- of, relating to, or being the sense of touch
tac·til·i·ty [tak-'ti-lə-tē] -n
- the capability of being felt or touched
- responsiveness to stimulation of the sense of touch
tac·tion ['tak-shən] -n
- touch
tact·less ['takt-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- marked by lack of tact
tac·tu·al ['tak-chə-wəl, -chəl] -adj, adv
- tactile
tad ['tad] -n
- a small child
- boy
- a small or insignificant amount or degree : bit
- might give him some water and a tad to eat -- C. T. Walker
tada [tä-'dä] -interj
- used as mock fanfare to call attention to something remarkable
tad·pole ['tad-,pōl] -n
- a larval amphibian
- a frog or toad larva that has a rounded body with a long tail bordered by fins and external gills soon replaced by internal gills and that undergoes a metamorphosis to the adult
tae·di·um vi·tae [,tē-dē-əm-'vī-,tē, ,tī-dē-əm-'wē-,tī] -n
- weariness or loathing of life
tae kwon do ['tī-'kwän-'dō] -n
- a Korean art of unarmed self-defense characterized esp. by the extensive use of kicks
tael ['tāl] -n
- any of various Chinese units of value based on the value of a tael weight of silver
- any of various units of weight of eastern Asia
tae·nia ['tē-nē-ə] -n
- a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave
- tapeworm
- an ancient Greek fillet
tae·ni·a·sis [tē-'nī-ə-səs] -n
- infestation with or disease caused by tapeworms
taf·fe·ta ['ta-fə-tə] -n
- a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used esp. for women's clothing
taf·fe·tized ['ta-fə-,tīzd] -adj
- having a crisp finish
taff·rail ['taf-,rāl, -rəl] -n
- the upper part of the stern of a wooden ship
- a rail around the stern of a ship
taf·fy ['ta-fē] -n
- a boiled candy usu. of molasses or brown sugar that is pulled until porous and light-colored
- insincere flattery
tag ['tag] -n
- a loose hanging piece of cloth : tatter
- a metal or plastic binding on an end of a shoelace
- a piece of hanging or attached material
- a loop, knot, or tassel on a garment
- a brief quotation used for rhetorical emphasis or sententious effect
- a recurrent or characteristic verbal expression
- tagline
- a cardboard, plastic, or metal marker used for identification or classification
- a descriptive or identifying epithet
- something used for identification or location : flag
- label
- price tag
- an element of code in a computer document used esp. to control format and layout or to establish a hyperlink
- a detached fragmentary piece : bit
- a graffito in the form of an identifying name or symbol
- : to provide or mark with or as if with a tag: as
- to supply with an identifying marker or price
- to provide with a name or epithet : label, brand
- to put a ticket on (a motor vehicle) for a traffic violation
- to deface with a graffito usu. in the form of the defacer's nickname
- to attach as an addition : append
- to follow closely and persistently
- to hold to account
- to charge with violating the law
- was tagged for...assault -- Burt Woolis
- label
- to keep close
- tagging at their heels -- Corey Ford
- a game in which the player who is it chases others and tries to touch one of them who then becomes it
- an act or instance of tagging a runner in baseball
- to touch in or as if in a game of tag
- to put out (a runner) in baseball by a touch with the ball or the gloved hand containing the ball
- to hit solidly
- to choose usu. for a special purpose : select
- to make a hit or run off (a pitcher) in baseball
- the batter tagged him for a home run
TAG -abbr
- the adjutant general
Ta·ga·log [tə-'gä-,lȯg] -n
- a member of a people of central Luzon
- an Austronesian language of the Tagalog people
tag·along ['ta-gə-,lȯŋ] -n
- one that persistently and often annoyingly follows the lead of another
tag along -vi
- to follow another's lead esp. in going from one place to another
tag·board ['tag-,bȯrd] -n
- strong cardboard used esp. for making shipping tags
tag end -n
- the last part
- a miscellaneous or random bit
tag·ger ['ta-gər] -n
- one that tags
- a person who marks surfaces with graffiti
ta·glia·tel·le [,täl-yä-'te-(,)lā] -n
- fettuccine
tagline ['tag-,līn] -n
- a final line (as in a play or joke)
- one that serves to clarify a point or create a dramatic effect
- a reiterated phrase identified with an individual, group, or product : slogan
tag question -n
- a question (as isn't itin it's fine, isn't it?) added to a statement or command (as to gain the assent of or challenge the person addressed)
- a sentence ending in a tag question
tag, rag, and bobtail [,tag-,rag-ən-'bäb-,tāl, -,rag-ᵊŋ-] -n
- rabble
tag sale -n
- garage sale
tag team -n
- a team of two or more professional wrestlers who spell each other during a match
- two or more people working in association toward the same goal usu. hyphenated when used attributively
tag up -vi
- to touch a base before running in baseball after a fly ball is caught
ta·hi·ni [tə-'hē-nē, tä-] -n
- a smooth paste of sesame seeds
Ta·hi·tian [tə-'hē-shən] -n, adj
- a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
- the Polynesian language of the Tahitians
tahr ['tär] -n
- any of a genus ( Hemitragus) of wild Asian goats
- one ( H. jemlahicus) of the Himalayas having a reddish-brown to dark brown coat and a long shaggy mane
tah·sil [tä-'sēl] -n
- a district administration or revenue subdivision in India
Tai ['tī] -n
- a widespread group of peoples in southeast Asia associated ethnically with valley paddy-rice culture
- a family of languages including Thai and Shan spoken in southeast Asia and China
tai chi ['tī-'jē, 'tī-'chē] -n
- an ancient Chinese discipline of meditative movements practiced as a system of exercises called also tai chi chuan t'ai chi ch'uan -chu-an
tai·ga ['tī-gə] -n
- a moist subarctic forest dominated by conifers (as spruce and fir) that begins where the tundra ends
tail ['tāl] -n, adj
- the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal
- : something resembling an animal's tail in shape or position: as
- a luminous stream of particles, gases, or ions extending from a comet esp. in the antisolar direction
- the rear part of an airplane consisting usu. of horizontal and vertical stabilizing surfaces with attached control surfaces
- retinue
- tailcoat
- full evening dress for men
- buttocks, butt
- sexual intercourse
- the back, last, lower, or inferior part of something
- tailing usu. used in pl.
- the reverse of a coin usu. used in pl.
- one (as a detective) who follows or keeps watch on someone
- the blank space at the bottom of a page
- a location immediately or not far behind
- to connect end to end
- to remove the tail of (an animal) : dock
- to remove the stem or bottom part of
- topping and tail ing gooseberries
- to make or furnish with a tail
- to follow or be drawn behind like a tail
- to follow for purposes of surveillance
- to form or move in a straggling line
- to grow progressively smaller, fainter, or more scattered : abate usu. used with off
- productivity is tail ing off -- Tom Nicholson
- to swing or lie with the stern in a named direction used of a ship at anchor
- tag
- entail
- limited as to tenure : entailed
tail·back ['tāl-,bak] -n
- the offensive football back farthest from the line of scrimmage
- a line of vehicles caused by a traffic slowdown or stoppage
tail·board [-,bȯrd] -n
- tailgate
tail·bone [-,bōn] -n
- a caudal vertebra
- coccyx
tail·coat [-,kōt] -n, adj
- a coat with tails
- a man's full-dress coat with two long tapering skirts at the back
tail covert -n
- one of the coverts of the tail quills
tail end -n
- buttocks, rump
- the hindmost end
- the concluding period
- the tail end of the session
tail·end·er ['tāl-,en-dər] -n
- one positioned at the end or in last place
- the tailender s in a race
tail fin -n
- the terminal fin of a fish or cetacean
- fin
tail·gate ['tāl-,gāt] -n
- a board or gate at the rear of a vehicle that can be removed or let down (as for loading)
- a jazz trombone style marked by much use of slides to and from long sustained tones
tailgate -vb, n
- to drive dangerously close behind another vehicle
- to hold a tailgate picnic
- to drive dangerously close behind
- relating to or being a picnic set up on the tailgate esp. of a station wagon
tail·ing ['tā-liŋ] -n
- residue separated in the preparation of various products (as grain or ores) usu. used in pl.
- the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall
taille ['tä-yə, 'tī-, 'tāl] -n
- a tax formerly levied by a French king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held of him
tail·light ['tāl-,līt] -n
- a usu. red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle called also taillamp
tai·lor ['tā-lər] -n
- a person whose occupation is making or altering outer garments
tailor -vi
- to do the work of a tailor
- to make or fashion as the work of a tailor
- to make or adapt to suit a special need or purpose
- to fit with clothes
- to style with trim straight lines and finished handwork
tai·lor·bird ['tā-lər-,bərd] -n
- any of a genus ( Orthotomusof the family Sylviidae) of chiefly Asian warblers that stitch leaves together to support and hide their nests
tai·lored ['tā-lərd] -adj
- fashioned or fitted to resemble a tailor's work
- custom-made
- having the look of one fitted by a custom tailor
tai·lor·ing ['tā-lə-riŋ] -n
- the business or occupation of a tailor
- the work or workmanship of a tailor
- the making or adapting of something to suit a particular purpose
tai·lormade [,tā-lər-'mād] -adj
- made by a tailor or with a tailor's care and style
- made or fitted esp. to a particular use or purpose
- factory made rather than hand-rolled
tailormade -n
- one that is tailor-made
- a woman's garment styled for a trim fit and with stiff straight lines
tail·piece ['tāl-,pēs] -n
- a piece added at the end
- a device from which the strings of a stringed instrument are stretched to the pegs
- an ornament placed below the text matter of a page
tail·pipe [-,pīp] -n
- an outlet by which engine exhaust gases are expelled from a vehicle (as an automobile or jet aircraft)
tail·plane [-,plān] -n
- the horizontal tail surfaces of an airplane including the stabilizer and the elevator
tail·race ['tāl-,rās] -n
- a race for conveying water away from a point of industrial application (as a waterwheel or turbine) after use
tail·slide [-,slīd] -n
- an aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft that has been pulled into a steep climb stalls and then loses altitude by dropping backward
tail·spin [-,spin] -n
- spin
- a mental or emotional letdown or collapse
- a sustained and usu. severe decline or downturn
- stock prices in a tailspin
tail·wa·ter [-,wȯ-tər, -,wä-] -n
- water below a dam or waterpower development
- excess surface water draining esp. from a field under cultivation
tail·wind [-,wind] -n
- a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
Tai·no ['tī-(,)nō] -n
- the language of the Taino people
- a member of an aboriginal Arawakan people of the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas
taint ['tānt] -vb
- to contaminate morally : corrupt
- scholarship taint ed by envy
- to affect with putrefaction : spoil
- to touch or affect slightly with something bad
- persons taint ed with prejudice
- to become weak
- to become affected with putrefaction : spoil
- a contaminating mark or influence
tai·pan ['tī-,pan, 'tī-'pän] -n
- a powerful businessman and esp. formerly a foreigner living and operating in Hong Kong or China
- an exceedingly venomous elapid snake ( Oxyuranus scutellatus) of northern Australia and New Guinea
- a related snake ( O. microlepidotus)
Ta·jik [tä-'jik, tə-, -'jēk] -n
- a member of a Persian-speaking ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and adjacent areas of central Asia
- the form of Persian spoken by the Tajiks
ta·ka·he [tä-'kä-(,)hā] -n
- a flightless bird ( Porphyrio mantellisyn. Notornis mantelli) of the rail family that occurs in New Zealand
take ['tāk] -vb, n
- : to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: as
- to seize or capture physically
- to get possession of (as fish or game) by killing or capturing
- to move against (as an opponent's piece in chess) and remove from play
- to win in a card game
- to acquire by eminent domain
- grasp, grip
- take the ax by the handle
- to catch or attack through the effect of a sudden force or influence
- taken with a fit of laughing
- to catch or come upon in a particular situation or action
- to gain the approval or liking of : captivate, delight
- was quite taken with her at their first meeting
- to receive into one's body (as by swallowing, drinking, or inhaling)
- to put oneself into (as sun, air, or water) for pleasure or physical benefit
- to partake of : eat
- take s dinner about seven
- to bring or receive into a relation or connection
- take s just four students a year
- to copulate with
- : to transfer into one's own keeping:
- appropriate
- to obtain or secure for use (as by lease, subscription, or purchase)
- take a cottage for the summer
- assume
- gods often took the likeness of a human being
- when the college took its present form
- to enter into or undertake the duties of
- to move onto or into : move into position on
- the home team took the field
- to bind oneself by
- to make (a decision) esp. with finality or authority
- to impose upon oneself
- take the trouble to do good work
- take pains to make her feel welcome
- to adopt as one's own
- take a stand on the issue
- to align or ally oneself with
- to assume as if rightfully one's own or as if granted
- to accept the burden or consequences of
- to have or assume as a proper part of or accompaniment to itself
- transitive verbs take an object
- to secure by winning in competition
- defeat
- to pick out : choose, select
- : to adopt, choose, or avail oneself of for use: as
- to have recourse to as an instrument for doing something
- take a scythe to the weeds
- to use as a means of transportation or progression
- to have recourse to for safety or refuge
- to go along, into, or through
- to proceed to occupy
- to use up (as space or time)
- take s a long time to dry
- need, require
- it take s two to start a fight
- to obtain by deriving from a source : draw
- take s its title from the name of the hero
- to obtain as the result of a special procedure : ascertain
- to get in or as if in writing
- to get by drawing or painting or by photography
- to get by transference from one surface to another
- : to receive or accept whether willingly or reluctantly: as
- to submit to : endure
- withstand
- it will take a lot of punishment
- suffer
- to accept as true : believe
- I'll take your word for it
- follow
- to accept or regard with the mind in a specified way
- you take yourself too seriously
- to indulge in and enjoy
- was taking his ease on the porch
- to receive or accept as a return (as in payment, compensation, or reparation)
- we don't take credit cards
- to accept in a usu. professional relationship often used with on
- agreed to take him on as a client
- to refrain from hitting at (a pitched ball)
- to let in : admit
- the boat was taking water fast
- accommodate
- the suitcase wouldn't take another thing
- to be affected injuriously by (as a disease) : contract
- to be seized by
- to absorb or become impregnated with (as dye)
- to be effectively treated by
- a surface that take s a fine polish
- apprehend, understand
- how should I take your remark
- consider, suppose
- I take it you're not going
- reckon, accept
- taking a stride at 30 inches
- feel, experience
- take an instant dislike to someone
- to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place
- this bus will take you into town
- took an umbrella with her
- to cause to move to a specified state, condition, or sphere of activity
- took his team to the finals
- to stop prescribing a specified regimen to used with off
- took him off the medication
- remove
- to put an end to (life)
- to remove by death
- subtract
- exact
- the weather took its toll
- to undertake and make, do, or perform
- to participate in
- to deal with
- to consider or view in a particular relation
- taken together, the details were significant
- to consider as an example
- to apply oneself to the study of
- to study for esp. successfully
- taking a degree in engineering
- to obtain money from esp. fraudulently
- to pass or attempt to pass through, along, or over
- take the stairs two at a time
- : to obtain possession: as
- capture
- to receive property under law as one's own
- to lay hold : catch, hold
- to establish a take esp. by uniting or growing
- 90 percent of the grafts take
- to betake oneself : set out : go
- take after a purse snatcher
- used as an intensifier or redundantly with a following verb
- took and swung at the ball
- to take effect : act, operate
- hoped the lesson he taught would take
- to show the natural or intended effect
- charm, captivate
- detract
- to be seized or attacked in a specified way : become
- : something that is taken:
- the amount of money received : proceeds, receipts, income
- share, cut
- the number or quantity (as of animals, fish, or pelts) taken at one time : catch, haul
- a section or installment done as a unit or at one time
- a scene filmed or televised at one time without stopping the camera
- a sound recording made during a single recording period
- a trial recording
- : an act or the action of taking: as
- the action of killing, capturing, or catching (as game or fish)
- the uninterrupted photographing or televising of a scene
- the making of a sound recording
- a local or systemic reaction indicative of successful vaccination (as against smallpox)
- a successful union (as of a graft)
- a visible response or reaction (as to something unexpected)
- a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment
- was asked for her take on recent developments
- a distinct treatment or variation
- a new take on an old style
take·away ['tāk-ə-,wā] -n, adj
- the first movement of the backswing in golf
- takeout
- an act or instance of taking possession of the ball or puck from an opposing team
take back -vt
- to make a retraction of : withdraw
takecharge ['tāk-'chärj] -adj
- having the qualities of a forceful leader
take·down ['tāk-,dau̇n] -n
- the action or an act of taking down
- something (as a rifle) having takedown construction
- constructed so as to be readily taken apart
take down -vt
- to lower without removing
- to pull to pieces
- disassemble
- to lower the spirit or vanity of
- to write down
- to record by mechanical means
- to become seized or attacked esp. by illness
takehome pay ['tāk-,hōm-] -n
- income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
takein ['tā-,kin] -n
- an act of taking in esp. by deceiving
take in -vt
- : to draw into a smaller compass
- take in the slack of a line
: - furl
- to make (a garment) smaller by enlarging seams or tucks
- to receive as a guest or lodger
- to give shelter to
- to take to a police station as a prisoner
- to receive as payment or proceeds
- to receive (work) into one's house to be done for pay
- to encompass within its limits
- to include in an itinerary
- attend
- to receive into the mind : perceive
- deceive, dupe
taken ['tāk] -vb, n
(variant of take)
- : to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: as
- to seize or capture physically
- to get possession of (as fish or game) by killing or capturing
- to move against (as an opponent's piece in chess) and remove from play
- to win in a card game
- to acquire by eminent domain
- grasp, grip
- take the ax by the handle
- to catch or attack through the effect of a sudden force or influence
- taken with a fit of laughing
- to catch or come upon in a particular situation or action
- to gain the approval or liking of : captivate, delight
- was quite taken with her at their first meeting
- to receive into one's body (as by swallowing, drinking, or inhaling)
- to put oneself into (as sun, air, or water) for pleasure or physical benefit
- to partake of : eat
- take s dinner about seven
- to bring or receive into a relation or connection
- take s just four students a year
- to copulate with
- : to transfer into one's own keeping:
- appropriate
- to obtain or secure for use (as by lease, subscription, or purchase)
- take a cottage for the summer
- assume
- gods often took the likeness of a human being
- when the college took its present form
- to enter into or undertake the duties of
- to move onto or into : move into position on
- the home team took the field
- to bind oneself by
- to make (a decision) esp. with finality or authority
- to impose upon oneself
- take the trouble to do good work
- take pains to make her feel welcome
- to adopt as one's own
- take a stand on the issue
- to align or ally oneself with
- to assume as if rightfully one's own or as if granted
- to accept the burden or consequences of
- to have or assume as a proper part of or accompaniment to itself
- transitive verbs take an object
- to secure by winning in competition
- defeat
- to pick out : choose, select
- : to adopt, choose, or avail oneself of for use: as
- to have recourse to as an instrument for doing something
- take a scythe to the weeds
- to use as a means of transportation or progression
- to have recourse to for safety or refuge
- to go along, into, or through
- to proceed to occupy
- to use up (as space or time)
- take s a long time to dry
- need, require
- it take s two to start a fight
- to obtain by deriving from a source : draw
- take s its title from the name of the hero
- to obtain as the result of a special procedure : ascertain
- to get in or as if in writing
- to get by drawing or painting or by photography
- to get by transference from one surface to another
- : to receive or accept whether willingly or reluctantly: as
- to submit to : endure
- withstand
- it will take a lot of punishment
- suffer
- to accept as true : believe
- I'll take your word for it
- follow
- to accept or regard with the mind in a specified way
- you take yourself too seriously
- to indulge in and enjoy
- was taking his ease on the porch
- to receive or accept as a return (as in payment, compensation, or reparation)
- we don't take credit cards
- to accept in a usu. professional relationship often used with on
- agreed to take him on as a client
- to refrain from hitting at (a pitched ball)
- to let in : admit
- the boat was taking water fast
- accommodate
- the suitcase wouldn't take another thing
- to be affected injuriously by (as a disease) : contract
- to be seized by
- to absorb or become impregnated with (as dye)
- to be effectively treated by
- a surface that take s a fine polish
- apprehend, understand
- how should I take your remark
- consider, suppose
- I take it you're not going
- reckon, accept
- taking a stride at 30 inches
- feel, experience
- take an instant dislike to someone
- to lead, carry, or cause to go along to another place
- this bus will take you into town
- took an umbrella with her
- to cause to move to a specified state, condition, or sphere of activity
- took his team to the finals
- to stop prescribing a specified regimen to used with off
- took him off the medication
- remove
- to put an end to (life)
- to remove by death
- subtract
- exact
- the weather took its toll
- to undertake and make, do, or perform
- to participate in
- to deal with
- to consider or view in a particular relation
- taken together, the details were significant
- to consider as an example
- to apply oneself to the study of
- to study for esp. successfully
- taking a degree in engineering
- to obtain money from esp. fraudulently
- to pass or attempt to pass through, along, or over
- take the stairs two at a time
- : to obtain possession: as
- capture
- to receive property under law as one's own
- to lay hold : catch, hold
- to establish a take esp. by uniting or growing
- 90 percent of the grafts take
- to betake oneself : set out : go
- take after a purse snatcher
- used as an intensifier or redundantly with a following verb
- took and swung at the ball
- to take effect : act, operate
- hoped the lesson he taught would take
- to show the natural or intended effect
- charm, captivate
- detract
- to be seized or attacked in a specified way : become
- : something that is taken:
- the amount of money received : proceeds, receipts, income
- share, cut
- the number or quantity (as of animals, fish, or pelts) taken at one time : catch, haul
- a section or installment done as a unit or at one time
- a scene filmed or televised at one time without stopping the camera
- a sound recording made during a single recording period
- a trial recording
- : an act or the action of taking: as
- the action of killing, capturing, or catching (as game or fish)
- the uninterrupted photographing or televising of a scene
- the making of a sound recording
- a local or systemic reaction indicative of successful vaccination (as against smallpox)
- a successful union (as of a graft)
- a visible response or reaction (as to something unexpected)
- a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment
- was asked for her take on recent developments
- a distinct treatment or variation
- a new take on an old style
takenoprisoners -adj
- having a fierce, relentless, or merciless character
take·off ['tāk-,ȯf] -n
- an imitation esp. in the way of caricature
- a spot at which one takes off
- a starting point : point of departure
- a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
- an action of starting out
- a rapid rise in activity, growth, or popularity
- an action of removing something
- a mechanism for transmission of the power of an engine or vehicle to operate some other mechanism
take off -vt
- remove
- release
- discontinue, withdraw
- took off the morning train
- to take or allow as a discount : deduct
- to spend (a period of time) away from a usual occupation or activity
- rob
- to take away : detract
- to start off or away often suddenly : set out, depart
- to branch off (as from a main stream or stem)
- to take a point of origin
- to begin a leap or spring
- to leave the surface : begin flight
- to embark on rapid activity, development, or growth
- to spring into wide use or popularity
take on -vt
- to begin to perform or deal with : undertake
- took on new responsibilities
- to contend with as an opponent
- took on the neighborhood bully
- engage, hire
- to assume or acquire as or as if one's own
- the city's plaza takes on a carnival air -- W. T. LeViness
- to have as a mathematical domain or range
- what values does the function take on
- to show one's feelings esp. of grief or anger in a demonstrative way
- she cried, and took on like a distracted body -- Daniel Defoe
take·out ['tāk-,au̇t] -n
- the action or an act of taking out
- something taken out or prepared to be taken out
- an article (as in a newspaper) printed on consecutive pages so as to be conveniently removed
- an intensive study or report
- prepared food packaged to be consumed away from its place of sale
- an establishment selling takeout
takeout ['tāk-,au̇t] -adj
- of, relating to, selling, or being food not to be consumed on the premises
take out -vt
- deduct, separate
- exclude, omit
- withdraw, withhold
- to find release for : vent
- take out their resentments on one another -- J. W. Aldridge
- eliminate
- kill, destroy
- knock out
- to take as an equivalent in another form
- took the debt out in trade
- to obtain from the proper authority
- take out a second mortgage
- to arrange for (insurance)
- to overcall (a bridge partner) in a different suit
- to start on a course : set out
takeout double -n
- a double made in bridge to convey information to and request a bid from one's partner
take·over ['tāk-,ō-vər] -n
- the action or an act of taking over
take over -vt
- to assume control or possession of or responsibility for
- military leaders took over the government
- to assume control or possession
- to become dominant
takeup ['tāk-,əp] -n
- the action of taking up
take up -vt
- pick up, lift
- to begin to occupy (land)
- to gather from a number of sources
- to accept or adopt for the purpose of assisting
- to accept or adopt as one's own
- took up the life of a farmer
- to absorb or incorporate into itself
- plants taking up nutrients
- to enter upon (as a business, hobby, or subject of study)
- to proceed to consider or deal with
- take up one problem at a time
- to establish oneself in
- took up residence in town
- to occupy entirely or exclusively : fill up
- the meeting was taken up with old business
- to make tighter or shorter
- to respond favorably to (as a person offering a bet, challenge, or proposal)
- to begin again or take over from another
- we must take the good work up again
- to make a beginning where another has left off
- to become shortened : draw together : shrink
ta·kin ['tä-,kēn] -n
- a large heavily built bovid ( Budorcas taxicolor) of Tibet and adjacent areas of Asia that is related to the goats and the musk ox and that has horns in both sexes arising near the midline of the head and sweeping abruptly outward and then backward and upward
tak·ings ['tā-kiŋz] -n pl
- receipts esp. of money
ta·la ['tä-lə] -n
- one of the ancient traditional rhythmic patterns of South Asian music
Tal·bot ['tȯl-bət, 'tal-] -n
- a large heavy mostly white hound with pendulous ears and drooping flews held to be ancestral to the bloodhound
talc ['talk] -n, adj
- a very soft mineral that is a basic silicate of magnesium, has a soapy feel, and is used esp. in making talcum powder
- talcum powder
tal·cum powder ['tal-kəm-] -n
- powdered talc
- a toilet powder composed of perfumed talc or talc and a mild antiseptic
tale ['tāl] -n
- discourse, talk
- a series of events or facts told or presented : account
- a report of a private or confidential matter
- a libelous report or piece of gossip
- a usu. imaginative narrative of an event : story
- an intentionally untrue report : falsehood
- always preferred the tale to the truth -- Sir Winston Churchill
- count, tally
- total
tale·bear·er [-,ber-ər] -n, adj or n
- one that spreads gossip or rumors
- tattletale
ta·leg·gio [tä-'le-j(ē-)ō] -n
- a creamy cheese made from the whole milk of cows
tal·ent ['ta-lənt] -n, adj
- any of several ancient units of weight
- a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver
- a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal
- the natural endowments of a person
- a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude
- general intelligence or mental power : ability
- a person of talent or a group of persons of talent in a field or activity
talent scout -n
- a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
talent show -n
- a show consisting of a series of individual performances (as singing) by amateurs who may be selected for special recognition as performing talent
ta·ler ['tä-lər] -n
- any of numerous silver coins issued by various German states from the 15th to the 19th centuries
tales·man ['tālz-mən, 'tā-lēz-] -n
- a person added to a jury usu. from among bystanders to make up a deficiency in the available number of jurors
- a member of a large pool of persons called for jury duty from which jurors are selected
taletell·er ['tāl-,te-lər] -n, adj or n
- one who tells tales or stories
- talebearer
tali ['tā-ləs, 'ta-] -n
(variant of talus)
- a slope formed esp. by an accumulation of rock debris
- rock debris at the base of a cliff
- the human tarsal bone that bears the weight of the body and that together with the tibia and fibula forms the ankle joint
- the entire ankle
Tal·i·ban ['tä-li-bän, 'ta-li-,ban] -n pl
- a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
tali·pes ['ta-lə-,pēz] -n
- clubfoot
tal·is·man ['ta-ləs-mən, -ləz-] -n, adj, adv
- an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
- something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects
talk ['tȯk] -vb, n
- to deliver or express in speech : utter
- to make the subject of conversation or discourse : discuss
- to influence, affect, or cause by talking
- to use (a language) for conversing or communicating : speak
- to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words
- to convey information or communicate in any way (as with signs or sounds)
- make the computer talk to the printer
- to use speech : speak
- to speak idly : prate
- gossip
- to reveal secret or confidential information
- to give a talk : lecture
- the act or an instance of talking : speech
- a way of speaking : language
- pointless or fruitless discussion : verbiage
- a formal discussion, negotiation, or exchange of views often used in pl.
- mention, report
- rumor, gossip
- the topic of interested comment, conversation, or gossip
- it's the talk of the town
- address, lecture
- written analysis or discussion presented in an informal or conversational manner
- communicative sounds or signs resembling or functioning as talk
talk·a·thon ['tȯ-kə-,thän] -n
- a long session of discussion or speech-making
talk·a·tive ['tȯ-kə-tiv] -adj, adv, n
- given to talking
- full of talk
talk down -vi
- to speak in a condescending or oversimplified fashion
- to disparage or belittle by talking
talk·ie ['tȯ-kē] -n
- a motion picture with a synchronized sound track
talking book -n
- audiobook
talking head -n
- the televised head and shoulders shot of a person talking
- a television personality who appears in such shots
talking machine -n
- an early phonograph
talking point -n
- something that lends support to an argument
- a subject of discussion
talk·ingto ['tȯ-kiŋ-,tü] -n
- reprimand, lecture
talk out -vt
- to clarify or settle by oral discussion
talk over -vt
- to review or consider in conversation : discuss
talk radio -n
- radio programming consisting of call-in shows
talk show -n
- a radio or television program in which usu. well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed
talk therapy -n
- psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
talk up -vt
- to discuss favorably : advocate, promote
- to speak up plainly or directly
talky ['tȯ-kē] -adj, n
- talkative
- containing too much talk
tall ['tȯl] -adj, adv, n
- brave, courageous
- high in stature
- of a specified height
- of considerable height
- long from bottom to top
- of a higher growing variety or species of plant
- large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree
- pompous, high-flown
- tall talk about the vast mysteries of life -- W. A. White
- highly exaggerated : incredible, improbable
tal·lage ['ta-lij] -n
- an impost or due levied by a lord upon his tenants
tall·boy ['tȯl-,bȯi] -n
- highboy
- a double chest of drawers usu. with the upper section slightly smaller than the lower
- clothespress
tall fescue -n
- a European fescue ( Festuca elatiorsyn. F. arundinacea) with erect smooth stems three to four feet (about one meter) high that has been introduced into No. America called also tall fescue grass
tall·grass prairie ['tȯl-,gras-] -n
- prairie
tal·lith ['tä-ləs, 'ta-, -lət, -ləth] -n
- a shawl with fringed corners worn over the head or shoulders by Jewish men esp. during morning prayers
tall oil ['täl-, 'tȯl-] -n
- a resinous by-product from the manufacture of chemical wood pulp used esp. in making soaps, coatings, and oils
tal·low ['ta-(,)lō] -n, adj
- the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants
tallow -vt
- to grease or smear with tallow
tall ship -n
- a sailing vessel with at least two masts
- square-rigger
tal·ly ['ta-lē] -n
- a device (as a notched rod or mechanical counter) for visibly recording or accounting esp. business transactions
- a recorded reckoning or account (as of items or charges)
- keep a daily tally of accidents
- a score or point made (as in a game)
- a part that corresponds to an opposite or companion member : complement
- a state of correspondence or agreement
tally -vb
- to record on or as if on a tally : tabulate
- to list or check off (as a cargo) by items
- to register (as a score) in a contest
- to make a count of : reckon
- to cause to correspond
- to make a tally by or as if by tabulating
- to register a point in a contest : score
- correspond, match
tal·ly·ho [,ta-lē-'hō] -n
- a call of a huntsman at sight of the fox
- a four-in-hand coach
tal·ly·man ['ta-lē-mən, -,man] -n
- one who sells goods on the installment plan
- one who tallies, checks, or keeps an account or record (as of receipt of goods)
Tal·mud ['täl-,mu̇d, 'tal-məd] -n, adj
- the authoritative body of Jewish tradition comprising the Mishnah and Gemara
Tal·mud·ist ['täl-,mu̇-dist, 'tal-, -mə-] -n
- a specialist in Talmudic studies
tal·on ['ta-lən] -n, adj
- the claw of an animal and esp. of a bird of prey
- a finger or hand of a human being
- : a part or object shaped like or suggestive of a heel or claw: as
- an ogee molding
- the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt
- cards laid aside in a pile in solitaire
- stock
ta·lus ['tā-ləs, 'ta-] -n
- a slope formed esp. by an accumulation of rock debris
- rock debris at the base of a cliff
- the human tarsal bone that bears the weight of the body and that together with the tibia and fibula forms the ankle joint
- the entire ankle
tam ['tam] -n
- tam-o'-shanter
ta·ma·le [tə-'mä-lē] -n
- cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usu. with chili, wrapped usu. in corn husks, and steamed
ta·man·dua [tə-'man-də-wə, -,man-də-'wä] -n
- either of two arboreal anteaters ( Tamandua mexicanaand T. tetradactyla) of Central and So. America having a nearly hairless tail
tam·a·rack ['ta-mə-,rak, 'tam-rak] -n
- any of several American larches
- a larch ( Larix laricina) of northern No. America that inhabits usu. moist or wet areas
- the wood of a tamarack
ta·ma·ri [tə-'mär-ē] -n
- an aged soy sauce prepared with little or no added wheat
tam·a·ril·lo [,ta-mə-'ri-(,)lō] -n
- the reddish edible fruit of an arborescent shrub ( Cyphomandra betacea) of the nightshade family that is native to So. America but is grown commercially elsewhere
- the shrub itself
tam·a·rin ['ta-mə-rən, -,ran] -n
- any of numerous small chiefly So. American monkeys (genera Saguinusand Leontopithecus) that are related to the marmosets and have silky fur, a long tail, and lower canine teeth that are longer than the incisors
tam·a·rind ['ta-mə-rənd, -,rind] -n
- a tropical Old World tree ( Tamarindus indica) of the legume family with hard yellowish wood, pinnate leaves, and red-striped yellow flowers
- its fruit which has an acid pulp often used for preserves or in a cooling laxative drink
tam·a·risk ['ta-mə-,risk] -n
- any of a genus ( Tamarixof the family Tamaricaceae, the tamarisk family) of chiefly Old World desert shrubs and trees having tiny narrow leaves and masses of minute flowers with five stamens and a one-celled ovary called also salt cedar
tam·ba·la [täm-'bä-lə] -n
- see kwacha at
tam·bour ['tam-,bu̇r, tam-'] -n
- drum
- an embroidery frame
- a set of two interlocking hoops between which cloth is stretched before stitching
- embroidery made on a tambour frame
- a shallow metallic cup or drum with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever used to transmit and register slight motions (as arterial pulsations)
- a rolling top or front (as of a rolltop desk) of narrow strips of wood glued on canvas
tambour -vt, n
- to embroider (cloth) with tambour
- to work at a tambour frame
tam·bou·ra [tam-'bu̇r-ə] -n
- an Asian musical instrument resembling a lute in construction but without frets and used to produce a drone accompaniment to singing
tam·bou·rine [,tam-bə-'rēn] -n
- a small drum
- a shallow one-headed drum with loose metallic disks at the sides played esp. by shaking or striking with the hand
tame ['tām] -adj, adv, n
- reduced from a state of native wildness esp. so as to be tractable and useful to humans : domesticated
- made docile and submissive : subdued
- lacking spirit, zest, interest, or the capacity to excite : insipid
- to reduce from a wild to a domestic state
- to subject to cultivation
- to bring under control : harness
- to deprive of spirit : humble, subdue
- the once revolutionary...party, long since tamed -- Times Lit. Supp.
- to tone down : soften
- tamed the language in the play
- to become tame
tame·less ['tām-ləs] -adj
- not tamed or not capable of being tamed
Tam·il ['ta-məl, 'tä-] -n
- a Dravidian language of Tamil Nadu state, India, and of northern and eastern Sri Lanka
- a Tamil-speaking person or a descendant of Tamil-speaking ancestors
Tam·ma·ny ['ta-mə-nē] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or constituting a group or organization exercising or seeking municipal political control by methods often associated with corruption and bossism
Tam·muz ['tä-,mu̇z] -n
- the 10th month of the civil year or the 4th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar
Tam o' Shan·ter ['ta-mə-,] -n
- the hero of Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter
- a woolen cap of Scottish origin with a tight headband, wide flat circular crown, and usu. a pompon in the center
ta·mox·i·fen [tə-'mäk-sə-,fen] -n
- an estrogen antagonist C 26H 29NO used in the form of its citrate esp. to treat postmenopausal breast cancer
tamp ['tamp] -vt, n
- to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows
- to put a check on : reduce, lessen
- a tool for tamping
tam·per ['tam-pər] -vi, n, adj
- to carry on underhand or improper negotiations (as by bribery)
- to interfere so as to weaken or change for the worse used with with
- did not want to tamper with tradition
- to try foolish or dangerous experiments used with with
- to render something harmful or dangerous by altering its structure or composition
- was charged with tamper ing with consumer products
tam·pi·on ['tam-pē-ən, 'täm-] -n
- a wooden plug or a metal or canvas cover for the muzzle of a gun
tam·pon ['tam-,pän] -n
- a wad of absorbent material (as of cotton) introduced into a body cavity or canal usu. to absorb secretions (as from menstruation) or to arrest hemorrhaging
tampon -vt
- to place or insert a tampon into
tamtam ['tam-,tam, 'täm-,täm] -n
- tom-tom
- gong
- one of a tuned set in a gamelan orchestra
Tam·worth ['tam-(,)wərth] -n
- any of a breed of large long-bodied red swine developed in England esp. for the production of bacon
tan ['tan] -vb
- to convert (hide) into leather by treatment with an infusion of tannin-rich bark or other agent of similar effect
- to convert (protein) to leather or a similar substance
- to make (skin) tan esp. by exposure to the sun
- thrash, whip
- to get or become tanned
- of, relating to, or used for tan or tanning
- of the color tan
- a tanning material or its active agent (as tannin)
- a brown color imparted to the skin esp. by exposure to the sun
- a light yellowish brown
- tan-colored articles of clothing
- tangent
tan·a·ger ['ta-ni-jər] -n
- any of numerous chiefly tropical American oscine birds (family Thraupidae) that are often brightly colored and inhabit mostly woodlands
tan·bark ['tan-,bärk] -n
- a bark rich in tannin bruised or cut into small pieces and used in tanning
- a surface (as a circus ring) covered with spent tanbark
tan·dem ['tan-dəm] -n
- a 2-seated carriage drawn by horses harnessed one before the other
- a team so harnessed
- tandem bicycle
- a vehicle (as a motortruck) having close-coupled pairs of axles
- a group of two or more arranged one behind the other or used or acting in conjunction
tandem -adv
- one after or behind another
- consisting of things or having parts arranged one behind the other
- working or occurring in conjunction with each other
tandem bicycle -n
- a bicycle for usu. two persons sitting tandem
tandem repeat -n
- any of several identical DNA segments lying one after the other in a sequence
tan·door [tän-'du̇r] -n
- a cylindrical clay oven in which food is cooked over charcoal
tan·doori [tän-'du̇r-ē] -adj, n
- cooked in a tandoor
tang ['taŋ] -n, adj
- a projecting shank, prong, fang, or tongue (as on a knife, file, or sword) to connect with the handle
- a sharp distinctive often lingering flavor
- a pungent odor
- something having the effect of a tang (as in stimulation of the senses)
- the tang of the autumn air
- a faint suggestion : trace
- my comment held a tang of sarcasm
- a distinguishing characteristic that sets apart or gives a special individuality
- any of various surgeonfishes
- to furnish with a tang
- to affect with a tang
- clang, ring
- a sharp twanging sound
Tang ['täŋ] -n
- a Chinese dynasty dated a.d.618907 and marked by wide contacts with other cultures and by the development of printing and the flourishing of poetry and art
tan·ga [tən-'ga] -n
- a former monetary unit equal to Tajikistan ruble
tan·ge·lo ['tan-jə-,lō] -n
- the fruit of a tree ( Citrus tangelo) that is a hybrid between a tangerine or mandarin orange and a grapefruit
- the tree
tan·gen·cy ['tan-jən(t)-sē] -n
- the quality or state of being tangent
tan·gent ['tan-jənt] -adj
- meeting a curve or surface in a single point if a sufficiently small interval is considered
- straight line tangent to a curve
- having a common tangent line at a point
- having a common tangent plane at a point
- diverging from an original purpose or course : irrelevant
tangent -n
- the trigonometric function that for an acute angle is the ratio between the leg opposite to the angle when it is considered part of a right triangle and the leg adjacent
- a trigonometric function that is equal to the sine divided by the cosine for all real numbers for which the cosine is not equal to zero and is exactly equal to the tangent of an angle of measure in radians
- a line that is tangent
- a straight line that is the limiting position of a secant of a curve through a fixed point and a variable point on the curve as the variable point approaches the fixed point
- an abrupt change of course : digression
- the speaker went off on a tangent
- a small upright flat-ended metal pin at the inner end of a clavichord key that strikes the string to produce the tone
tan·gen·tial [tan-'jen(t)-shəl] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or of the nature of a tangent
- acting along or lying in a tangent
- divergent, digressive
- touching lightly : incidental, peripheral
- of little relevance
- arguments tangential to the main point
tangent plane -n
- the plane through a point of a surface that contains the tangent lines to all the curves on the surface through the same point
tan·ger·ine ['tan-jə-,rēn, ,tan-jə-'] -n
- any of various mandarin oranges that have usu. deep orange skin and pulp
- mandarin
- a tree producing tangerines
- a moderate to strong reddish orange
tan·gi·ble ['tan-jə-bəl] -adj, n, adv
- capable of being perceived esp. by the sense of touch : palpable
- substantially real : material
- capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind
- capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value
tangible -n
- something tangible
- a tangible asset
tan·gle ['taŋ-gəl] -vb
- to involve so as to hamper, obstruct, or embarrass
- to seize and hold in or as if in a snare : entrap
- to unite or knit together in intricate confusion
- to interact in a contentious or conflicting way
- to become entangled
tangle -n
- a tangled twisted mass : snarl
- a complicated or confused state or condition
- a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment
- a serious altercation : dispute
- neurofibrillary tangle
- a large seaweed
tangled -adj
- existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder
- very involved : exceedingly complex
tan·gle·ment [-gəl-mənt] -n
- entanglement
tan·gly ['taŋ-g(ə-)lē] -adj
- full of tangles or knots : intricate
tan·go ['taŋ-(,)gō] -n
- a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin in time with a basic pattern of step-step-step-step-close and characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions
- the music for this dance
- interaction marked by a lack of straightforwardness
- the suspect's tango with police
tango -vi
- to dance the tango
Tango
- a communications code word for the letter t
tan·gram ['taŋ-grəm, 'tan-] -n
- a Chinese puzzle made by cutting a square of thin material into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid which are capable of being recombined in many different figures
tangy ['taŋ-ē] -adj
- having or suggestive of a tang
tank ['taŋk] -n, adj
- pond, pool
- one built as a water supply
- a usu. large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (as water or fuel)
- an enclosed heavily armed and armored combat vehicle that moves on tracks
- a prison cell or enclosure used esp. for receiving prisoners
- tank top
- to place, store, or treat in a tank
- to make no effort to win : lose intentionally
- to lose intentionally : give up in competition
- to suffer rapid decline, failure, or collapse
- bought a stock that quickly tank ed
tan·ka ['täŋ-kə] -n
- an unrhymed Japanese verse form of five lines containing five, seven, five, seven, and seven syllables respectively
- a poem in this form
tank·age ['taŋ-kij] -n
- the aggregate of tanks required for a purpose
- the capacity or contents of a tank
- dried animal residues usu. freed from the fat and gelatin and used as fertilizer and feedstuff
- the act or process of putting or storing in tanks
tan·kard ['taŋ-kərd] -n
- a tall one-handled drinking vessel
- a silver or pewter mug with a lid
tank car -n
- a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk
tank destroyer -n
- a highly mobile lightly armored vehicle usu. on a half-track or a tank chassis and mounting a cannon
tanked ['taŋ(k)t] -adj
- drunk often used with up
tank·er ['taŋ-kər] -n
- a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk
- a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids
- a cargo airplane for transporting fuel
- a member of a military tank crew
tank·i·ni [taŋ-'kē-nē] -n
- a woman's two-piece swimsuit consisting of bikini briefs and a tank top
tank suit -n
- a one-piece bathing suit with usu. wide shoulder straps
tank top -n
- a sleeveless collarless shirt with usu. wide shoulder straps and no front opening
tank town -n
- a small town
tan·nage ['ta-nij] -n
- the act, process, or result of tanning
tan·nate ['ta-,nāt] -n
- a compound of a tannin
tan·ner ['ta-nər] -n
- one that tans hides
- one who acquires or seeks to acquire a suntan
tanner -n
- sixpence
tanner crab -n
- any of several spider crabs (genus Chionoecetes)
- snow crab
tan·nery ['ta-nə-rē, 'tan-rē] -n
- a place where tanning is carried on
tan·nic ['ta-nik] -adj
- of, resembling, or derived from tan or a tannin
- containing an abundance of tannins : markedly astringent
tannic acid -n
- tannin
tan·nin ['ta-nən] -n
- any of various soluble astringent complex phenolic substances of plant origin used esp. in tanning leather and dyeing fabric, manufacturing ink, clarifying wine and beer, and in medicine
- a substance that has a tanning effect
tanning -n
- the art or process by which a skin is tanned
- a browning of the skin esp. by exposure to sun
- a sound spanking
- a natural darkening and hardening of the cuticle of an insect immediately after molting
tan·nish ['ta-nish] -adj
- somewhat tan
tan oak -n
- a U.S. Pacific coast evergreen tree ( Lithocarpus densiflora) of the beech family that has erect staminate catkins and furrowed brown bark rich in tannins
Ta·no·an [tə-'nō-ən, 'tä-nə-wən] -n, adj
- a family of American Indian languages spoken in New Mexico and Arizona
tan·sy ['tan-zē] -n
- a common Old World composite herb ( Tanacetum vulgare) that is naturalized in No. America and has bitter-tasting finely divided aromatic leaves and clustered yellow flower heads lacking ray flowers
- a plant of the same genus
tansy ragwort -n
- an Old World yellow-flowered senecio ( Senecio jacobaea) that is naturalized in No. America and is toxic to livestock
tan·ta·late ['tan-tə-,lāt] -n
- a salt containing tantalum in combination with oxygen
tan·ta·lise ['tan-tə-,līz] -vb, n
(variant of tantalize)
- to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
- to cause one to be tantalized
tan·ta·lite ['tan-tə-,līt] -n
- a mineral consisting of a heavy dark lustrous oxide of tantalum and usu. other metals (as iron or manganese)
tan·ta·lize ['tan-tə-,līz] -vb, n
- to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
- to cause one to be tantalized
tantalizing -adj, adv
- possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest
- mockingly or teasingly out of reach
tan·ta·lum ['tan-tə-ləm] -n
- a gray-white ductile acid-resisting metallic element found combined in rare minerals (as tantalite and columbite) and used esp. in electronic components
Tan·ta·lus ['tan-tə-ləs] -n
- a legendary king of Lydia condemned to stand up to the chin in a pool of water in Hades and beneath fruit-laden boughs only to have the water or fruit recede at each attempt to drink or eat
- a locked cellarette with contents visible but not obtainable without a key
tan·ta·mount ['tan-tə-,mau̇nt] -adj
- equivalent in value, significance, or effect
- a relationship tantamount to marriage
tan·ta·ra [tan-'ta-rə, -'tär-ə] -n
- the blare of a trumpet or horn
tan·tivy [tan-'ti-vē] -adv
- at a gallop
tantivy -n
- a rapid gallop or ride
- tantara
tan·tra ['tən-trə, 'tän-, 'tan-] -n, adj
- one of the later Hindu or Buddhist scriptures dealing esp. with techniques and rituals including meditative and sexual practices
- the rituals or practices outlined in the tantra
tan·trum ['tan-trəm] -n
- a fit of bad temper
ta·nu·ki [tä-'nü-kē] -n
- the fur of a raccoon dog
- raccoon dog
tan·yard ['tan-,yärd] -n
- the section or part of a tannery housing tanning vats
tan·za·nite ['tan-zə-,nīt] -n
- a mineral that is a deep blue variety of zoisite and is used as a gemstone
Tao ['dau̇, 'tau̇] -n
- the unconditional and unknowable source and guiding principle of all reality as conceived by Taoists
- the process of nature by which all things change and which is to be followed for a life of harmony
- the path of virtuous conduct as conceived by Confucians
- the art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing
Tao·ism [-,i-zəm] -n, adj or n, adj
- a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the sixth century b.c.that teaches conformity to the Tao by unassertive action and simplicity
- a religion developed from Taoist philosophy and folk and Buddhist religion and concerned with obtaining long life and good fortune often by magical means
tap ['tap] -n
- a plug for a hole (as in a cask) : spigot
- a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe to control the flow of a fluid : faucet
- a liquor drawn through a tap
- the procedure of removing fluid (as from a body cavity)
- a tool for forming an internal screw thread
- an intermediate point in an electric circuit where a connection may be made
- wiretap
- to let out or cause to flow by piercing or by drawing a plug from the containing vessel
- to pierce so as to let out or draw off a fluid
- to draw out, from, or upon
- tap new sources of revenue
- the story tap s powerful emotions
- to cut in on (as a telephone or radio signal) to get information
- to form an internal screw thread in by means of a tap
- to get money from as a loan or gift
- to connect (a street gas or water main) with a local supply
- to strike lightly esp. with a slight sound
- to give a light blow with
- tap a pencil on the table
- to bring about by repeated light blows
- tap out a story on the typewriter
- to repair by putting a tap on
- select, designate
- was tapped for police commissioner
- to elect to membership (as in a fraternity)
- to strike a light audible blow : rap
- to walk with light audible steps
- tap-dance
- a light usu. audible blow
- its sound
- one of several usu. rapid drumbeats on a snare drum
- half sole
- a small metal plate for the sole or heel of a shoe
- tap dance
- flap
ta·pa ['tä-pə, 'ta-] -n
- a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark esp. of the paper mulberry and usu. decorated with geometric patterns
tapa -n
- an hors d'oeuvre served with drinks esp. in Spanish bars usu. used in pl.
tap dance -n, vi
- a step dance tapped out audibly by means of shoes with hard soles or soles and heels to which taps have been added
- something suggesting a tap dance
- an action or discourse intended to rationalize or distract
- does a clever tap dance to explain -- Campbell Geeslin
tape ['tāp] -n
- a narrow woven fabric
- a string or ribbon stretched breast-high above the finish line of a race
- : a narrow flexible strip or band: as
- adhesive tape
- magnetic tape
- cassette
- tape recording
- to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tape
- to record on tape and esp. magnetic tape
- to record something on tape and esp. magnetic tape
- recorded on tape
- intended for use with recording (as magnetic) tape
tape deck -n
- a device used to play back and often to record on magnetic tape that usu. has to be connected to an audio system
tape grass -n
- any of several submerged aquatic monocotyledonous plants (genus Vallisneriaof the family Hydrocharitaceae) with long ribbonlike leaves called also eelgrass wild celery
tape measure -n
- a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (as inches or centimeters) for measuring
ta·pe·nade [,tä-pə-'näd] -n
- a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies
ta·per ['tā-pər] -n
- a slender candle
- a long waxed wick used esp. for lighting candles, lamps, pipes, or fires
- a feeble light
- a tapering form or figure
- gradual diminution of thickness, diameter, or width in an elongated object
- a gradual decrease
taper -adj
- progressively narrowed toward one end
- furnished with or adjusted to a scale : graduated
- to become progressively smaller toward one end
- to diminish gradually
- to cause to taper
tap·er ['tā-pər] -n
- one that applies or dispenses tape
tapere·cord [,tāp-ri-'kȯrd, 'tāp-ri-,] -vt
- to make a recording of on magnetic tape
tape recorder -n
- a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tape
tape recording -n
- magnetic recording on magnetic tape
- a recording made by this process
ta·per·er ['tā-pər-ər] -n
- one who bears a taper in a religious procession
taper off -vb
- taper
- housing starts tapered off in the fall
ta·per·stick ['tā-pər-,stik] -n
- a candlestick that holds tapers
tap·es·tried ['ta-pə-strēd] -adj
- covered or decorated with or as if with tapestry
- woven or depicted in tapestry
tap·es·try ['ta-pə-strē] -n
- a heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs
- a nonreversible imitation of tapestry used chiefly for upholstery
- embroidery on canvas resembling woven tapestry
- something resembling tapestry (as in complexity or richness of design)
tapestry carpet -n
- a carpet in which the designs are printed in colors on the threads before the fabric is woven
ta·pe·tum [tə-'pē-təm] -n
- any of various reflective membranous layers or areas esp. of the choroid and retina of the eye
- a layer of nutritive cells that invests the sporogenous tissue in the sporangium of vascular plants
tape·worm ['tāp-,wərm] -n
- any of a class (Cestoda) of bilaterally symmetrical flatworms parasitic esp. in the intestines of vertebrates called also cestode
tap·hole ['tap-,hōl] -n
- a hole for a tap
- a hole at or near the bottom of a furnace or ladle through which molten metal, matte, or slag can be tapped
ta·phon·o·my [tə-'fä-nə-mē, ta-] -n, adj
- the study of the processes (as burial, decay, and preservation) that affect animal and plant remains as they become fossilized
- the processes themselves
tapin ['tap-,in] -n
- tip-in
- a very short easy putt in golf
tap·i·o·ca [,ta-pē-'ō-kə] -n
- a usu. granular preparation of cassava starch used esp. in puddings and as a thickening in liquid food
- a dish (as pudding) containing tapioca
- cassava
ta·pir ['tā-pər also 'tā-,pir or tə-'pir] -n
- any of a genus ( Tapirus) of herbivorous chiefly nocturnal perissodactyl mammals of tropical America and southeastern Asia from Myanmar to Sumatra that have a heavy sparsely hairy body and the snout and upper lip prolonged into a short flexible proboscis
tap·is ['ta-,pē, ta-'pē] -n
- a small tapestry used for hangings and floor and table coverings
tapoff ['tap-,ȯf] -n
- tip-off
tap out -vi
- to run out of money by betting
tap pants -n pl
- a loose-fitting woman's undergarment of a style similar to shorts formerly worn for tap dancing
tapped out -adj
- out of money : broke
- spent, exhausted
- tapped out after months on the road
tap·pet ['ta-pət] -n
- a lever or projection moved by some other piece (as a cam) or intended to tap or touch something else to cause a particular motion
tapping -n
- the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
tap·pit hen ['ta-pət-] -n
- a drinking vessel with a knob on the lid
tap·room ['tap-,rüm, -,ru̇m] -n
- barroom
tap·root [-,rüt, -,ru̇t] -n
- a primary root that grows vertically downward and gives off small lateral roots
- the central element or position in a line of growth or development
taps ['taps] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- the last bugle call at night blown as a signal that lights are to be put out
- a similar call blown at military funerals and memorial services
tap·saltee·rie [,tap-səl-'tē-rē] -adv
- topsy-turvy
tap·ster ['tap-stər] -n
- bartender
tap water -n
- water as it comes from a tap (as in a home)
ta·que·ria [,tä-kə-'rē-ə] -n
- a Mexican restaurant specializing esp. in tacos and burritos
tar ['tär] -n
- a dark brown or black bituminous usu. odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (as wood, coal, or peat)
- a substance in some respects resembling tar
- a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils)
- sailor
- to cover with tar
- to defile as if with tar
- least tarred by the scandal -- Newsweek
- to urge to action usu. used with on
tar·a·did·dle [,ta-rə-'di-dᵊl, 'ta-rə-,] -n
- fib
- pretentious nonsense
Tar·a·hu·ma·ra [,ta-rə-hü-'mär-ə] -n
- a member of an American Indian people living in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico
- the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tarahumara people
tar·an·tel·la [,ta-rən-'te-lə] -n
- a lively folk dance of southern Italy in time
tar·an·tism ['ta-rən-,ti-zəm] -n
- a dancing mania or malady of late medieval Europe
ta·ran·tu·la [tə-'ran-chə-lə, -tə-lə; -'ranch-lə, -'rant-] -n
- a European wolf spider ( Lycosa tarentula) popularly held to be the cause of tarantism
- any of a family (Theraphosidae) of large hairy American spiders that are typically rather sluggish and capable of biting sharply though most forms are not significantly poisonous to humans
Ta·ras·can [tə-'ras-kən, -'räs-] -n
- a member of an American Indian people of the state of Michoacan, Mexico
- the language of the Tarascan people
tar baby -n
- something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself
tar·boosh [tär-'büsh, 'tär-,] -n
- a red hat similar to the fez worn esp. by Muslim men
tar·di·grade ['tär-də-,grād] -n
- any of a phylum (Tardigrada) of microscopic invertebrates with four pairs of stout legs that live usu. in water or damp moss called also water bear
tar·di·ly ['tär-də-lē] -adv
- at a slow pace
- late
tar·dive dyskinesia ['tär-div-] -n
- a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary uncontrollable movements esp. of the mouth, tongue, trunk, and limbs and occurring esp. as a side effect of prolonged use of antipsychotic drugs (as phenothiazine)
tar·do ['tär-(,)dō] -adj
- slow used as a direction in music
tar·dy ['tär-dē] -adj, n
- moving slowly : sluggish
- the tardy pace at which she was obliged to walk -- Charles Dickens
- delayed beyond the expected or proper time : late
tardy -n
- an instance of being tardy (as to a class)
tare ['ter] -n
- the seed of a vetch
- any of several vetches (esp. Vicia sativaand V. hirsuta)
- a weed of grain fields esp. of Biblical times that is usu. held to be the darnel
- an undesirable element
- a deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its container made in allowance for the weight of the container
- the weight of the container
- counterweight
- to ascertain or mark the tare of
- to weigh so as to determine the tare
targe ['tärj] -n
- a light shield used esp. by the Scots
tar·get ['tär-gət] -n
- a small round shield
- a mark to shoot at
- a target marked by shots fired at it
- something or someone fired at or marked for attack
- a goal to be achieved
- an object of ridicule or criticism
- something or someone to be affected by an action or development
- the metallic surface (as of platinum or tungsten) upon which the stream of electrons within an X-ray tube is focused and from which the X-rays are emitted
- a body, surface, or material bombarded with nuclear particles or electrons
- fluorescent material on which desired visual effects are produced in electronic devices (as in radar)
target -vt
- to make a target of
- target ed her for promotion
- to set as a goal
- to direct or use toward a target
tar·get·able ['tär-gə-tə-bəl] -adj
- capable of being aimed at a target
- missiles with targetable warheads
target date -n
- the date set for an event or for the completion of a project, goal, or quota
target language -n
- a language into which another language is to be translated
- a language other than one's native language that is being learned
Tar·gum ['tär-,gu̇m, -,güm] -n
- an Aramaic translation or paraphrase of a portion of the Old Testament
Tar Heel -n
- a native or resident of North Carolina used as a nickname
tar·iff ['ter-əf, 'ta-rəf] -n
- a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods
- a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule
- a schedule of rates or charges of a business or a public utility
- price, charge
tariff -vt
- to subject to a tariff
tar·la·tan ['tär-lə-tən] -n
- a sheer cotton fabric in open plain weave usu. heavily sized for stiffness
tar·mac ['tär-,mak] -n
- a tarmacadam road, apron, or runway
Tarmac -trademark
- used for a bituminous binder for roads
tar·mac·ad·am [,tär-mə-'ka-dəm] -n
- a pavement constructed by spraying or pouring a tar binder over layers of crushed stone and then rolling
- a material of tar and aggregates mixed in a plant and shaped on the roadway
tarn ['tärn] -n
- a small steep-banked mountain lake or pool
tar·na·tion [,tär-'nā-shən] -n
- damnation often used as an interjection or intensive often used with in
- tarnation strike me -- James Joyce
- where in tarnation you from? -- Jessamyn West
tar·nish ['tär-nish] -vb, adj
- to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil, stain
- to detract from the good quality of : vitiate
- his fine dreams now slightly tarnish ed
- to bring disgrace on : sully
- the scandal has tarnish ed his reputation
- to become tarnished
tarnish -n
- something that tarnishes
- a film of chemically altered material on the surface of a metal (as silver)
tarnished plant bug -n
- a common hemipterous brownish bug ( Lygus lineolaris) of eastern No. America that causes injury to plants esp. by sucking sap from buds, leaves, and fruits
ta·ro ['tär-(,)ō, 'ter-] -n
- a large-leaved tropical Asian plant ( Colocasia esculenta) of the arum family grown throughout the tropics for its edible starchy corms and cormels and in temperate regions for ornament
- its corms and cormels typically cooked as a vegetable or ground into flour
tar·ot ['ter-(,)ō, 'ta-(,)rō] -n
- any of a set of usu. 78 playing cards including 22 pictorial cards used for fortune-telling
tarp ['tärp] -n
- tarpaulin
tar paper -n
- a heavy paper coated or impregnated with tar for use esp. in building
tar·pau·lin [tär-'pȯ-lən, 'tär-pə-; ÷tär-'pōl-yən] -n
- a piece of material (as durable plastic) used for protecting exposed objects or areas
- sailor
tar pit -n
- an area in which natural bitumens collect and are exposed at the earth's surface and which tends to trap animals and preserve their hard parts (as bones or teeth)
tar·pon ['tär-pən] -n
- a large silvery elongate bony fish ( Megalops atlanticusof the family Elopidae) that occurs esp. in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and warm coastal waters of the Atlantic, reaches a length of about six feet (two meters), and is often caught for sport
tar·ra·gon ['ter-ə-,gän, 'ta-rə- also -gən] -n
- a small widely cultivated perennial artemisia ( Artemisia dracunculus) having aromatic narrow usu. entire leaves
- its leaves used as a seasoning
tarre ['tär] -n
(variant of tar)
- a dark brown or black bituminous usu. odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (as wood, coal, or peat)
- a substance in some respects resembling tar
- a condensable residue present in smoke from burning tobacco that contains combustion by-products (as resins, acids, phenols, and essential oils)
- sailor
- to cover with tar
- to defile as if with tar
- least tarred by the scandal -- Newsweek
- to urge to action usu. used with on
tar·ri·ance ['ta-rē-ən(t)s] -n
- the act or an instance of tarrying
tar·ry ['ter-ē, 'ta-rē] -vi
- to delay or be tardy in acting or doing
- to linger in expectation : wait
- to abide or stay in or at a place
tarry -n
- stay, sojourn
tar·ry ['tär-ē] -adj
- of, resembling, or covered with tar
tar·sal ['tär-səl] -adj
- of or relating to the tarsus
- being or relating to plates of dense connective tissue that serve to stiffen the eyelids
tarsal -n
- a tarsal part (as a bone or cartilage)
tar sand -n
- a natural impregnation of sand or sandstone with petroleum from which the lighter portions have escaped
tar·si·er ['tär-sē-ər, -sē-,ā] -n
- any of a genus ( Tarsiusof the family Tarsiidae) of small chiefly nocturnal and arboreal carnivorous primates of the Malay Archipelago that have large round eyes, long legs, and a long nearly hairless tail
tar·so·meta·tar·sus ['tär-(,)sō-'me-tə-,tär-səs] -n
- the large compound bone of the tarsus of a bird
- the segment of the limb it supports
tar·sus ['tär-səs] -n
- the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg
- the small bones that support this part of the limb
- the tarsal plate of the eyelid
- the distal part of the limb of an arthropod
- tarsometatarsus
tart ['tärt] -adj, adv, n
- agreeably sharp or acid to the taste
- marked by a biting, acrimonious, or cutting quality
- : a dish baked in a pastry shell : pie: as
- a small pie or pastry shell without a top containing jelly, custard, or fruit
- a small pie made of pastry folded over a filling
- prostitute
tar·tan ['tär-tᵊn] -n
- a plaid textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varying width and color usu. patterned to designate a distinctive clan
- a twilled woolen fabric with tartan design
- a fabric with tartan design
- a garment of tartan design
tar·tar ['tär-tər] -n
- a substance consisting essentially of cream of tartar that is derived from the juice of grapes and deposited in wine casks together with yeast and other suspended matters as a pale or dark reddish crust or sediment
- a recrystallized product yielding cream of tartar on further purification
- an incrustation on the teeth consisting of plaque that has become hardened by the deposition of mineral salts (as calcium carbonate)
tartar [tär-'ter-ē-ən] -n, adj
- a native or inhabitant of Tartary
- tatar
- a person of irritable or violent temper
- one that proves to be unexpectedly formidable
Tar·tar·e·an [tär-'ter-ē-ən] -adj
- of, relating to, or resembling Tartarus : infernal
- were thrown headlong...into the Tartarean abyss -- Edward Gibbon
tartar emetic -n
- a poisonous efflorescent crystalline salt C 8H 4K 2O 12Sb 23H 2O of sweetish metallic taste that is used in dyeing as a mordant and esp. formerly in medicine as an emetic and expectorant
tar·tar·ic acid [(,)tär-'ta-rik-] -n
- a strong dicarboxylic acid C 4H 6O 6of plant origin that occurs in various isomeric forms, is usu. obtained from tartar, and is used esp. in food and medicines, in photography, in wine making, and in making salts and esters
tar·tar sauce ['tär-tər-] -n
- a sauce made principally of mayonnaise and chopped pickles
Tar·ta·rus ['tär-tə-rəs] -n
- a section of Hades reserved for punishment of the wicked
tarte ta·tin [,tär(t)-tä-'tan, -'taⁿ] -n
- a caramelized apple tart that is baked with pastry on top and then inverted for serving
tart·let ['tärt-lət] -n
- a small tart
tar·trate ['tär-,trāt] -n
- a salt or ester of tartaric acid
Tar·tuffe [,tär-'tu̇f, -'tüf] -n
- a religious hypocrite and protagonist in Moliere's play Tartuffe
tart up -vt
- dress up, fancy up
- tarted up pubs and restaurants for the spenders -- Arnold Ehrlich
tarty ['tär-(,)tē] -adj
- resembling or suggestive of a prostitute (as in clothing or manner)
tase ['tāz] -vt
- to shoot with a Taser gun
Ta·ser ['tā-zər] -trademark
- used for a gun that fires electrified darts to stun and immobilize a person
task ['task] -n
- a usu. assigned piece of work often to be finished within a certain time
- something hard or unpleasant that has to be done
- duty, function
- subjection to adverse criticism : reprimand used in the expressions to take, call, or bring to task
- to assign a task to
- employees task ed with updating the files
- to impose a tax on
- to oppress with great labor
- task s his mind with petty details
task force -n
- a temporary grouping under one leader for the purpose of accomplishing a definite objective
task·mas·ter ['task-,mas-tər] -n
- one that imposes a task or burdens another with labor
task·mis·tress [-,mis-trəs] -n
- a woman who is a taskmaster
Tas·ma·nian devil [(,)taz-'mā-nē-ən-, -nyən-] -n
- a heavily built carnivorous nocturnal Tasmanian marsupial ( Sarcophilus harrisii) that is about the size of a badger and has powerful jaws and teeth and a chiefly black coat marked with white on the chest
Tasmanian tiger -n
- a somewhat doglike carnivorous marsupial ( Thylacinus cynocephalus) that formerly inhabited Tasmania but is now considered extinct called also Tasmanian wolf, thylacine
tasse ['tas] -n
- one of a series of overlapping metal plates in a suit of armor that form a short skirt over the body below the waist
tas·sel ['ta-səl, oftenest of corn 'tä-, 'tȯ-] -n
- a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end
- something resembling a tassel
- the terminal male inflorescence of some plants and esp. Indian corn
tassel [-s(ə-)liŋ] -vb
- to adorn with tassels
- to put forth tassel inflorescences
taste ['tāst] -vb
- to become acquainted with by experience
- has tasted the frustration of defeat
- to ascertain the flavor of by taking a little into the mouth
- to eat or drink esp. in small quantities
- to perceive or recognize as if by the sense of taste
- appreciate, enjoy
- to eat or drink a little
- to test the flavor of something by taking a small part into the mouth
- to have perception, experience, or enjoyment : partake often used with of
- to have a specific flavor
- test
- the act of tasting
- a small amount tasted
- a small amount : bit
- a sample of experience
- her first taste of success
- the special sense that perceives and distinguishes the sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance and is mediated by taste buds on the tongue
- the objective sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance as perceived by the sense of taste
- a sensation obtained from a substance in the mouth that is typically produced by the stimulation of the sense of taste combined with those of touch and smell : flavor
- the distinctive quality of an experience
- that gruesome scene left a bad taste in my mouth
- individual preference : inclination
- critical judgment, discernment, or appreciation
- manner or aesthetic quality indicative of such discernment or appreciation
taste bud -n
- an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue
taste·ful ['tāst-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- tasty
- having, exhibiting, or conforming to good taste
taste·less ['tāst-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- having no taste : insipid
- arousing no interest : dull
- not having or exhibiting good taste
taste·mak·er [-,mā-kər] -n
- one who sets the standards of what is currently popular or fashionable
tast·er ['tā-stər] -n
- : one that tastes: as
- one that tests (as tea) for quality by tasting
- a person who is able to taste the chemical phenylthiocarbamide
- a device for tasting or sampling
tasty ['tā-stē] -adj, adv, n
- having a marked and appetizing flavor
- strikingly attractive or interesting
- tasteful
tat ['tat] -vb
- to work at tatting
- to make by tatting
- a small protein produced by a lentivirus (as HIV) that greatly increases the rate of viral transcription and replication and enhances the susceptibility of T cells to infection
- the viral gene that codes for the tat protein
- tattoo
TAT -abbr
- thematic apperception test
tata [tä-'tä] -interj
- used to express farewell
ta·ta·mi [tä-'tä-mē, ta-] -n
- straw matting used as a floor covering in a Japanese home
Ta·tar ['tä-tər] -n
- a member of any of a group of Turkic peoples found mainly in the Tatar Republic of Russia and parts of Siberia and central Asia
- any of the Turkic languages spoken by the Tatar peoples
ta·ter ['tā-tər] -n
- potato
- home run
tat·soi ['tät-'sȯi] -n
- an Asian mustard ( Brassica rapa rosularis) having a rosette of edible dark green spoon-shaped glossy leaves
- the leaves
tat·ter ['ta-tər] -vt
- to make ragged
- to become ragged
tatter -n
- a part torn and left hanging : shred
- tattered clothing : rags
tat·ter·de·ma·lion [,ta-tər-di-'māl-yən, -'mal-, -'ma-lē-ən] -n
- a person dressed in ragged clothing : ragamuffin
tatterdemalion -adj
- ragged or disreputable in appearance
- being in a decayed state or condition : dilapidated
tat·tered ['ta-tərd] -adj
- wearing ragged clothes
- torn into shreds : ragged
- broken down : dilapidated
- decaying houses along tattered paved streets -- P. B. Martin
- being in a shattered condition
- led their tattered party to victory
tat·ter·sall ['ta-tər-,sȯl, -səl] -n
- a pattern of colored lines forming squares of solid background
- a fabric woven or printed in a tattersall pattern
tat·tie ['ta-tē] -n
- potato
tat·ting ['ta-tiŋ] -n
- a delicate handmade lace formed usu. by looping and knotting with a single cotton thread and a small shuttle
- the act or process of making tatting
tat·tle ['ta-tᵊl] -n
- idle talk : chatter
- gossip
tattle ['tat-liŋ, 'ta-tᵊl-iŋ] -vb
- chatter, prate
- to tell secrets : blab
- to utter or disclose in gossip or chatter
tat·tler ['tat-lər, 'ta-tᵊl-ər] -n
- tattletale
- any of various slender long-legged shorebirds (as the willet, yellowlegs, and redshank) of the sandpiper family with a loud and frequent call
tat·tle·tale ['ta-tᵊl-,tāl] -n
- one that tattles : informer
tat·too [ta-'tü] -n
- a rapid rhythmic rapping
- a call sounded shortly before taps as notice to go to quarters
- outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment
tattoo -vt
- to beat or rap rhythmically on : drum on
- to give a series of rhythmic taps
- to mark or color (the skin) with tattoos
- to mark the skin with (a tattoo)
- tattoo ed a flag on his chest
- the act of tattooing : the fact of being tattooed
- an indelible mark or figure fixed upon the body by insertion of pigment under the skin or by production of scars
tat·ty ['ta-tē] -adj, n
- rather worn, frayed, or dilapidated : shabby
tau ['tau̇, 'tȯ] -n
- the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
- a short-lived elementary particle of the lepton family that exists in positive and negative charge states and has a mass about 3500 times greater than an electron called also tau particle
- a protein that binds to and regulates the assembly and stability of neuronal microtubules and that is found in an abnormal form as the major component of neurofibrillary tangles
tau cross -n
- a T-shaped cross sometimes having expanded ends and foot
taught ['tēch] -vb
(variant of teach)
- to cause to know something
- to cause to know how
- to accustom to some action or attitude
- teach students to think for themselves
- to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action
- I'll teach you to come home late
- to guide the studies of
- to impart the knowledge of
- to instruct by precept, example, or experience
- to make known and accepted
- experience teach es us our limitations
- to conduct instruction regularly in
- to provide instruction : act as a teacher
taunt ['tȯnt, 'tänt] -n
- a sarcastic challenge or insult
- to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
taupe ['tōp] -n
- a brownish gray
Tau·re·an ['tȯr-ē-ən] -n
- taurus
tau·rine ['tȯ-,rīn] -adj
- of or relating to a bull : bovine
- a crystalline acid C 2H 7NO 3S that is synthesized in the body from cysteine and methionine, is similar to amino acids but is not a component of proteins, and is involved in various physiological functions (as bile acid conjugation and cell membrane stabilization)
tau·ro·cho·lic acid [,tȯr-ə-'kō-lik-, -'kä-] -n
- a bile acid C 26H 45NO 7S derived from cholic acid and taurine and occurring as the sodium salt in the bile esp. of carnivores
Tau·rus ['tȯr-əs] -n
- a zodiacal constellation that contains the Pleiades and Hyades and is represented pictorially by a bull's forequarters
- the second sign of the zodiac in astrology
- one born under the sign of Taurus
taut ['tȯt] -adj, adv, n
- having no give or slack : tightly drawn
- high-strung, tense
- kept in proper order or condition
- not loose or flabby
- marked by economy of structure and detail
- mat, tangle
taut- -comb form
- same
taut·en ['tȯ-tᵊn] -vb
- to make taut
- to become taut
tau·tog ['tȯ-,tȯg, -,täg, tȯ-'] -n
- an edible fish ( Tautoga onitis) of the wrasse family found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. and adjacent Canada called also blackfish
tau·to·log·i·cal [,tȯ-tə-'lä-ji-kəl] -adj, adv
- tautologous
tau·tol·o·gous [tȯ-'tä-lə-gəs] -adj, adv
- involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
- true by virtue of its logical form alone
tau·tol·o·gy [tȯ-'tä-lə-jē] -n
- needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word
- an instance of tautology
- a tautologous statement
tau·to·mer ['tȯ-tə-mər] -n
- any of the forms of a tautomeric compound
tau·to·mer·ic [,tȯ-tə-'mer-ik] -adj
- of, relating to, or marked by tautomerism
tau·tom·er·ism [tȯ-'tä-mə-,ri-zəm] -n
- isomerism in which the isomers change into one another with great ease so that they ordinarily exist together in equilibrium
taut·o·nym ['tȯ-tə-,nim] -n
- a taxonomic binomial in which the generic name and specific epithet are alike and which is common in zoology esp. to designate a typical form but is forbidden to botany under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
tav·ern ['ta-vərn] -n
- an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises
- inn
ta·ver·na [tä-'ver-nə] -n
- a cafe in Greece
tav·ern·er ['tav-ə(r)-nər] -n
- one who keeps a tavern
taw ['tȯ] -vt
- to tan (skins) usu. by a dry process (as with alum or salt)
- the 23d letter of the Hebrew alphabet
- a marble used as a shooter
- ringtaw
- the line from which players shoot at marbles
- a square-dance partner
- to shoot a marble
taw·dry ['tȯ-drē, 'tä-] -adj, adv, n
- cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
- ignoble
- a tawdry attempt to smear his opponent
tawdry -n
- cheap showy finery
taw·ny ['tȯ-nē, 'tä-nē] -adj, n
- of the color tawny
- of a warm sandy color
tawny -n
- a brownish-orange to light brown color
taw·pie ['tȯ-pē] -n
- a foolish or awkward young person
tawse ['tȯz] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- a leather strap slit into strips at the end and used esp. for disciplining children
tax ['taks] -vt, adj, n
- to assess or determine judicially the amount of (costs in a court action)
- to levy a tax on
- to enter (a name) in a list
- there went out a decree...that all the world should be tax ed -- Lk 2:1(AV)
- charge, accuse
- tax ed him with neglect of duty
- censure
- to make onerous and rigorous demands on
- the job tax ed her strength
- a charge usu. of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes
- a sum levied on members of an organization to defray expenses
- a heavy demand
tax- -comb form
- arrangement
taxa ['tak-,sän] -n
(variant of taxon)
- a taxonomic group or entity
- the name applied to a taxonomic group in a formal system of nomenclature
tax·a·tion [tak-'sā-shən] -n
- the action of taxing
- the imposition of taxes
- revenue obtained from taxes
- the amount assessed as a tax
tax base -n
- the wealth (as real estate or income) within a jurisdiction that is liable to taxation
taxex·empt [,taks-ig-'zem(p)t] -adj
- exempted from a tax
- bearing interest that is free from federal or state income tax
taxi ['tak-sē] -n
- taxicab
- a similarly operated boat or aircraft
- to go at low speed along the surface of the ground or water
- to operate an aircraft on the ground under its own power
- to ride in a taxicab
- taxi ed to the train station
- to transport by or as if by taxi
- to cause (an aircraft) to taxi
taxi·cab ['tak-sē-,kab] -n
- an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usu. determined by the distance traveled
taxi dancer -n
- a woman employed by a dance hall, cafe, or cabaret to dance with patrons who pay an amount for each dance
taxi·der·my ['tak-sə-,dər-mē] -n, adj
- the art of preparing, stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals and esp. vertebrates
taxi·man ['tak-sē-mən] -n
- the operator of a taxi
taxi·me·ter ['tak-sē-,mē-tər] -n
- an instrument for use in a hired vehicle (as a taxicab) for automatically showing the fare due
tax·ing ['tak-siŋ] -adj, adv
- onerous, wearing
tax·is ['tak-səs] -n
- reflex translational or orientational movement by a freely motile and usu. simple organism in relation to a source of stimulation (as a light or a temperature or chemical gradient)
- a reflex reaction involving a taxis
taxi stand -n
- a place where taxis may park while awaiting hire
taxi·way ['tak-sē-,wā] -n
- a usu. paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport
Tax·ol ['tax-,sȯl] -trademark
- used for a preparation of paclitaxel
tax·on ['tak-,sän] -n
- a taxonomic group or entity
- the name applied to a taxonomic group in a formal system of nomenclature
tax·on·o·my [tak-'sä-nə-mē] -n, adj, adv
- the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
- classification
- orderly classification of plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
tax·pay·er ['taks-,pā-ər] -n
- one that pays or is liable for a tax
tax·pay·ing [-,pā-iŋ] -adj
- of, relating to, or subject to the paying of a tax
tax selling -n
- concerted selling of securities late in the year to establish gains and losses for income-tax purposes
tax shelter ['taks-,shel-tərd] -n, adj
- a strategy, investment, or tax code provision that reduces tax liability
tax stamp -n
- a stamp marked on or affixed to a taxable item as evidence that the tax has been paid
tax·us ['tak-səs] -n
- yew
Tay·lor·ism ['tā-lər-,i-zəm] -n
- a factory management system developed in the late 19th century to increase efficiency by evaluating every step in a manufacturing process and breaking down production into specialized repetitive tasks
Tay·lor series ['tā-lər-] -n
- a power series that gives the expansion of a function f( x) in the neighborhood of a point aprovided that in the neighborhood the function is continuous, all its derivatives exist, and the series converges to the function in which case it has the formwhere f n ( a) is the derivative of nth order of f( x) evaluated at a called also Taylor's series
TaySachs disease ['tā-'saks-] -n
- a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism typically affecting individuals of eastern European Jewish ancestry that is characterized by the accumulation of lipids esp. in nervous tissue due to a deficiency of hexosaminidase, that is inherited as a recessive autosomal trait, and that causes death in early childhood called also Tay-Sachs
taz·za ['tät-sə] -n
- a shallow cup or vase on a pedestal