t
a random variable having a t distribution.
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'ta shortened form of it, before or after a verb, as in 'twas, 'tis, do't, see't.
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Tnounthe 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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T-(in designations of aircraft) trainer.
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-tvariant of -ed used in forming the past tense or past participle of certain verbs, usually occurring when the final consonant of the stem is voiceless, a lateral, or a nasal and there is internal vowel change in the root.
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t.abbreviationin the time of.
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T.abbreviationtablespoon; tablespoonful.
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the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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any spoken sound represented by the letter T or t, as in tub, but, or butter.
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something having the shape of a T .
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a written or printed representation of the letter T or t.
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a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter T or t.
idioms
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Football. tackle.
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taken from.
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tare.
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teaspoon; teaspoonful.
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temperature.
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tenor.
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Grammar. tense.
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territory.
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time.
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tome.
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town.
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township.
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transit.
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troy.
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tablespoon; tablespoonful.
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Territory.
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Township.
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Tuesday.
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troy (weight)
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absolute temperature
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chem tritium
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biochem thymine
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surface tension
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the 20th letter and 16th consonant of the modern English alphabet
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a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless alveolar stop, as in tame
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something shaped like a T
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in every detail; perfectly
the work suited her to a T
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commerce tare
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teaspoon(ful)
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temperature
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music tempo
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contraction
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Abbreviation of temperature, tesla, thymine
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The symbol for the isotope tritium.
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Etymology
Origin of T4
First recorded in 1970–75
Origin of t.10
From the Latin word tempore
Example Sentences
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But Starr says the most data from t REITs, which control about 30 percent of the industry and are subject to quarterly reporting requirements, shows occupancy increasing for the first time, year-to-year, since 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Kyndryl Holdings rose 11% after the embattled information-technology company filed its delayed quarterly earnings repor t and issued a positive update about its financial reporting.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
"I let my teammates down tonight. … It's been a long season. Hate how it ended. t is gonna stick with me for a long time. Can't win with 5 turnovers."
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
As part of their investigation, detectives searched the Hollywood Hills home where the D4vd lived, t, and removed electronic evidence and other items from the residence, which had been leased by the singer’s manager.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
I couldn’t tell what it was and didn’t dare t ask.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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