In genetics, T stands for thymine, one member of the A-T (adenine-thymine) base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is G-C (guanine-cytosine). Each base pair forms a "rung of the DNA ladder." A DNA nucleotide is made of a molecule of sugar, a molecule of phosphoric acid, and a molecule called a base. The bases are the "letters&qu [..]

Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol indicating that the stock has warrants or rights.

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Commerce  - Television Commerce. The purchasing and selling of products and services using interactive television.

(which stands for "Time") - Shutter speed setting used for time exposures. The shutter opens when the release is pressed and closes when it is pressed again.

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to cross one's t's (and dot one's i's) "to be exact" is attested from 1849. Phrase to a T "exactly" is recorded from 1690s, though the exact signification remai [..]

Tote, as in totem service to/from Alaska.

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umor size, lymph Node status and the absence or presence of Metastases to classify breast cancers.  

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What Bostonians call their public transport system, almost always referring to the subway, but also including the various bus lines in the system.

N. crystal meth. Often used to refer specifically to 1/16 ounce of crystal meth (half an eight ball). The term originated as follows: "crystal" was referred to as "christina [..]

Short of tevierseh or something of that sort. It's Finnish for: "Regards." Often used on 4chan and other boards as a way of mocking other users.

Testosterone, as used by those who say it often enough to warrant abbreviation, e.g. bros hoping to bulk up.

Shortened term for city of Toronto, located in Canada

Definition 1: used by gays as a way to say wassup, what's going on, etc. Definition 2: also used if someone is gossipping, "spilling t"

A Butch Dyke. Originates from the word Tomboy. Mainly used in China, originating in Shanghai. A T's girlfriend is usually referred to as a P, short for "Po", which means & [..]

Face of a slight disappointment. Similar to =/ and =|

a side- smile. can show innocence, or used to lighten up awkward situations

Similar to :/ , but better. Also a worthless cool emoticon, like :u and :y and of the sort.

t is way of writing a trollface. It is used when making a joke, or trolling someone. It originated on XenForo's extended smileys, and can also be written as :t:.

A smiley for either "i`m chewing" or "Hmmmm"

1. A chat room smiley used to show sarcasm or dissapointment, like a half-smile. 2. A smiley showing someone chewing.

A way to make fun of your friend for being Tea Bagged without them knowing you are making fun of them. Commonly used when someone was tea bagged in their sleep. Fill in someones last name in the blank

Tits, Ass, and Vagina

Abbreviation for "tits, cunt, & ass".

A game, usually played by girls. It stands for Truth, Dare, or Marry-Fuck-Kill. Player 1 will ask, often by writing it down, if Player 2 wants T, D, or MFK. Player 2 chooses, and if it's Truth [..]

abbreviation for true gangster T,G

crying emoticon for jews The top of the T's are the eyes and the stem of the T are tears. the comma is the jewish nose.

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T3 An abbreviation for triiodothyronine, one of the thyroid hormones.

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scoreboard abbreviation for Tied at that score or position Example: If you see T4 on a scoreboard it means everybody at that score is tied for fourth at that point.

Tap Root:

Tender Plant

thymine: a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine deoxythymidine monophosphate: one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have [..]

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GOLF TERMS LETTER T

Time in seconds

Temperature change, Fahrenheit

Tackle

Toe Ridge --

/T/ 1. [from LISP terminology for `true'] Yes. Used in reply to a question (particularly one asked using the `-P' convention). In LISP, the constant T means `true', among other things. [..]

Time (in relation to S, A, L, T)

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Back to Top Taliban. Plural of Talib, Pashto word for students of Islam or seekers of knowledge. Clerics trained at madrasahs in Pakistan called themselves the Taliban when they started a rebellion against the Afghan government in 1996.

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is used, it is meant to refer to a universe of possible values of display times. A given t

+b where m is the slope and b the y-intercept) but there is no reason to assume that this will always be so.

Transnational

Takbo ng buhay N way of life

Election season, management style, and the metal fabricator

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tachycardia

"Abbreviation for the French ""Taxe.'' Handstamped on a stamp, the T indicates the stamp's use as a postage due. Handstamped on a cover, it indicates that postage due has [..]

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ack button jeans button, that usualy comes in 27L diameter.  

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tonometry (tuh-NAH-mih-tree). Measurement of intraocular pressure.

ransferred DNA) is transferred to the plant cell, where it causes the cell to grow into a tumour-like structure. The T-DNA contains genes which inter alia

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statistics - Student's t-test, a statistical test used to test equality of means from two variables having normal distributions and equal variances; a critical value from the t-distribution

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Thermal Spray – 

Tamper-resistant security module (TRSM)

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Term The period of time your mortgage agreement will be in effect, including your interest rate and terms and conditions. At the end of the term, you either pay off the mortgage in full, renew it or possibly renegotiate your mortgage agreement (for example, decrease your amortization period). Terms are generally for six months to 10 years. Not to b [..]

hreats involved in a project or in a business venture. It involves specifying the objective of the business venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and [..]

Type I error, Type II error, Typical peers

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Tag cloud: A tag cloud is a visual representation of tags attributed to certain blog posts. The most commonly used tags are usually shown in a larger typeface.

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Tangerine Tango: the Pantone official color of 2012

T (tiered) is a notation in some interest rate tables that indicates a varied pricing structure. Usually the rate noted is the lowest rate available.  

 

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T-1 A leased line connection capable of carrying data at 1,544,00 bits-per-second. At maximum theoretical capacity, a T-1 line could move a megabyte in less than 10 seconds. T-1's are commonly us [..]

 

(n) a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine(n) one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a s [..]

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taxonomya field of science that seeks to identify and categorize organisms, in order to determine where an organism fits in a broad biological classification system.

taxonomy a field of science that seeks to identify and categorize organisms, in order to determine where an organism fits in a broad biological classification system.

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abb. N M Titus| Roman praenomen; (abb. T.)

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in music, stands for Tutti (all), meaning all the instruments or voices are to join. It is the opposite of S for Solo.

(1) (to rhyme with do). To be compared to; comparable to. Thus, Sir Thomas Browne (Religio Medici) says: “There is no torture to the rack of a disease” (p. 69, 20); and again, &# [..]

used in reply to a question, particularly one asked using the "-P" convention). See NIL. 2. See TIME T.

Thermostat

(Tera-). Trillion; 10^12. Or, 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776). Binary numbers are often used when measuring computer storage.

 

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The amendment Acts: The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act 2009 or the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act 2010

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talc Magnesium silicate mineral, with water. Commonly called soapstone. Very soft and platy, like mica. Can be easily carved with a knife. Generally in very fine grained masses.

TACHOMETER A digital or analog device that produces a pulse train of electrical signals that is proportional to its rotational speed.

Tie

TCF

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Metric tonnes (tonnes)

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Tahini

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Teaching Assistant (TA): A graduate student who assists a professor with teaching an undergraduate course, usually within his or her field, as part of an assistantship

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tempo The speed at which music is performed.

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tacet – silent; do not play

tachycardia A momentary increase in heart-rate -- commonly evoked by some stimulus. Tachycardic changes of heart-rate are associated with a defensive or fear response. See also arousal, heart rate, personality. Compare bradycardia.

Rate of change of hour angle of mean Sun at place of observation. T = 15 per mean solar hour.

tabs - short for tablature (see guitar tabs)

Test musical

tempo – the “speed” of the beat. Common tempo indications (from slowest to fastest) include: “grave”, “largo”, “larghetto”, “lento”, “adagio”, “andante”, “moderato”, “allegretto”, “allegro”, “presto”, [..]

This page provides an alphabetical listing of some of the basic hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, camping, and archaeological terms that one might encounter while preparing for an adventure in canyon country. The definitions on these pages are meant only as a beginning, a point from which to get familiar as quickly as possible with the jargon of [..]

Score: £20

Teaser: A point spread wager on two or more teams, where the bettor is allowed to adjust the spread in their favor in exchange for lower odds.

Telephoto Lens:

A shutter speed mode used for extended time exposures. The shutter opens when the release is pressed and closes when it is pressed again.

Taurine: Occurs naturally in shellfish, other seafood and meat. Companies add large amounts to energy drinks because it's supposedly energizing, but no credible evidence exists for that claim. There are no reports of harm from the taurine added to drinks.

   

Training and Development Agency – The national agency for the training and development of the children’s workforce in schools in England. It is responsible for securing the supply of high-quality teachers, helping schools to develop their existing workforce, and supporting workforce reform.

Keep clear of me, I am engaged in pair trawling. See also: Signals. Tacking Sailing term.

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Technical Management The management of the operation of a vessel, including physically maintaining the vessels, maintaining necessary certifications, and supplying necessary stores, spares, and lubricating oils. Responsibilities also generally include selecting, engaging and training crew, and arranging necessary insurance coverage

Term Life Insurance

Tax Deferred Tax deferred means the tax on contributions and earnings isn’t paid until withdrawn in cash from the plan.

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A Homeowners form which is specifically designed for people who rent.

Titanium Dioxide

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Trainer Aircraft Designation

Testicular self-examination (TSE)

Tera, a multiplier x1012, from the Greek teras (monster). See the entry for CGPM.

(lat. teste) reviewed/confirmed by

Tachycardia

T cell: white blood cell critical to the immune response. Among these are CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells. The "T" stands for the thymus, where T lymphocytes mature. (See also lymphocy [..]

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TaintContamination of food from undesirable flavours or odours, for example, butter absorbs paint fumes and chocolate stored next to detergent washing powders will taste soapy

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trial an examination of issues of fact and law before a judge and sometimes a jury at which evidence is presented to determine whether or not an accused person is guilty of committing a specific crime.

Tax Credit Tax credits, the most appealing type of tax deductions, are subtracted directly, dollar for dollar, from your income tax bill.

Target

Total return

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Tangible Evidence

Team Policing

Talmud Taoism Temple Ten Commandments Theocracy Theology Tithe Torah Transcendence Transfiguration Trinity

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Tectonic Activity - The process of the formation, movement, interaction, and destruction of parts of the earth's crust on a generally large scale. This can be used to explain seismicity, volcanis [..]

TACAN

    t n. "the letter t," s.v. t OED. KEY: t@n

n 2 T 2

Tonne, 1 Megagram, 1 000 kg.

Trainer (UK and US designator).

 

hreat-card, assumption, projection, entry, lead.

ollemache Cup The Tollemache Cup is the inter-county championships for teams of eight. Entry is open only to County Associations of the EBU (English Bridge Union) and District Associations of the WBU. [..]

 

The intersection of the center line

(1) Thymine or thymidine (2) See tetratype

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targeted incentives Incentives that benefit a specific company (e.g., loans at below-market interest rates or tax breaks) not general economic policies of the government that improve the business climate (e.g., corporate tax reductions).

Theraputics – The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents.

Tail Mark

Definition

Title III – a section of the 1990 amendments to the federal Clean Air Act that deals with the control of toxic air emissions

Booking class - use varies depending upon airline

tanker ship, aircraft or vehicle for carrying liquid in bulk

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hreshold of e.g. 40 ppb ("AOT40")

Tainting

 

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The specific actions or activities included an organization’s marketing plan, with specific information on timelines, budgets, and responsibilities.

A market segment that is selected by an organization for marketing attention.

A 1.8% statewide tax on lodging that funds Travel Oregon and it’s promotional activities.

A company or individual that operates packages or tours that are included in packages.

A company or individual who plans, prepares, markets, and administers travel packages, usually combining the services of several suppliers.

Events where all parts of an industry are brought together to share information.

A person or business or who sells and reserves the services of suppliers to individual and group customers and receives commissions for these efforts.

Travel agents, tour wholesalers and operators, corporate travel managers, incentive travel planners, and convention/meeting planners.

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Tank Bottoms - Oil-water emulsion mixed with free water and other foreign matter that collect in the bottoms of stock tanks and large crude storage tanks. Periodically, tank bottoms are cleaned out by physically removing the material or by the use of chemicals that separate oil from water, permitting both to be pumped out.

Transfer Child Protection Conference - An inter-agency meeting which considers arrangements to transfer cases of a child whose name is on the Child Protection Register where the family moves to another area.

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TAG See Transfer Admission Guarantee

(Disc)  suffix occurring on nouns (especially in the complex suffix -óot) indicating relationship to the proposition and on nonfinite verbs indicating various discourse functions including identity of [..]

, also called minimum stocking quantity, is the point when the minimum stock level for an inventoried item is reached and a purchase order should be issued to reorder the item. replenishment Replenish [..]

Time Lag

 

Three-Quarter Time Enrollment

The New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX) Clinical

 

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T-206 (Tobacco Card) – The first sports cards to ever be produced.   It composed of about 500 small cards issued in various packs of cigarettes from 1909-1912. This set contains dozens of cards depict [..]

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(organic chemistry) tertiary form

Tax Credit Tax credits, the most appealing type of tax deductions, are subtracted directly, dollar for dollar, from your income tax bill.

To be three sheets to the wind

take a shake break/a few practice swings/a load off, tame the snake/hog/shrew, taunt the cyclops, tease the weasel, tenderize the tube steak, thread the needle, thump the pump, tickle elmo, tickle the [..]

tail pin, tally whacker, third leg, Titanic, tool, totem pole, trouser snake, tube steak, tuna can, Twinkie,

tap that ass, thread the needle, tumble,

Tangible product

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Teratoma (NSGCT)

Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol indicating that the stock has warrants or rights.

Thunderstorm