T

/ti:/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The 20th letter of the English alphabet: "T" is the twentieth letter in the modern English alphabet.
    • A written or printed representation of the letter T or t: The shape or character used in writing.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The word "tea" starts with the letter T.
    • She wrote a capital T at the beginning of her name.
Advanced Usage
  • To a T: perfectly, exactly, or with great precision.
    • The suit fits him to a T.
    • She followed the recipe to a T, and the cake was perfect.
Variants and Related Words
  • T-shirt (n): a casual short-sleeved shirt with a round neckline and no collar.
    • He wore a plain white T-shirt.
  • T-bone (n): a cut of beef containing a T-shaped bone.
    • They ordered a large T-bone steak.
Synonyms
  • Character: a written or printed letter or symbol.
  • Letter: a character representing one or more sounds used in speech.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Not commonly applicable for the single letter "T")

Related Idioms
  • Dot the i's and cross the t's: to be meticulous and precise, paying attention to every small detail.
    • Before submitting the report, make sure to dot the i's and cross the t's.
Noun
  1. hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells
    • thyroxine is 65% iodine
  2. thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
  3. the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
  4. a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
  5. one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
  6. a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine