English Words: T
27,828 words · Page 425 of 557
A three-terminal electronic component that conducts current in either direction when triggered; a bidirectional triode thyristor.
Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty carbon atoms, but especially n-triacontane CH₃(CH₂)₂₈CH₃
A trifecta (a bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish).
Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form three separate groups, some of which may contain a lone stamen.
Assessment or sorting according to quality, need, etc., especially to determine how resources will be allocated.
A Catalan solid with 60 isosceles triangle faces, 90 edges and 32 vertices, being the dual of the truncated dodecahedron.
A Catalan solid with 24 isosceles triangle faces, 36 edges and 14 vertices, being the dual of the truncated cube.
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
The process of finding a solution to a problem by trying many possible solutions and learning from mistakes until success is attained.
A small balloon released into the sky to determine the direction and tendency of winds in the upper air before a manned ascent in a larger balloon; a ballon d'essai.
A test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess their truthfulness, commitment, courage etc.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter T contains 27,828 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 557 pages, and you are currently viewing page 425. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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