Alphabetical word directory
English words starting with T
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trample
vTo step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury.
trampled
vPast tense and past participle of 'trample'. To step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury.
trampling
nThe action or sound of treading on something heavily and destructively.
trampoline
nA strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a frame, used for jumping on for fun or as a sport.
tramway
na set of rails in a public road along which a tramcar runs.
trance
na state in which someone seems to be asleep but is aware of what is said to them, for example if they are hypnotized
trance-like
adjResembling or characteristic of a trance; having a dazed, detached, or dreamy quality.
tranche
na portion or slice of something, especially money or investments
tranquil
adjfree from disturbance; calm
tranquility
nthe quality or state of being quiet and peaceful.
tranquilize
vto make a person or animal calm or unconscious, especially by administering a drug.
tranquilizer
na drug used to reduce anxiety or nervous tension and make a person or animal calm.
tranquilizing
adjhaving the effect of making someone or something calm or sleepy.
tranquillity
nthe quality or state of being quiet and peaceful
tranquilly
advin a calm, peaceful, and untroubled manner.
trans-alaska
adjRelating to, extending across, or situated across the state of Alaska.
trans-fat
nA type of unsaturated fat that has been processed and has a different molecular structure, considered unhealthy.
trans-fatty
adjRelating to or containing trans fat, an unsaturated fat with a trans arrangement of carbon atoms, considered unhealthy.
trans-pacific
adjCrossing or spanning the Pacific Ocean.
trans-siberian
adjRelating to or crossing the region of Siberia, especially used in the name of a major railway route.
transact
vto conduct or carry out business, negotiations, or an agreement.
transaction
nan instance of buying or selling something; a business deal.
transaction-processing
nThe handling and execution of individual business operations, such as sales, orders, or payments, by a computer system.
transactional
adjRelating to or involving transactions, especially of a business or financial nature.
transatlantic
adjcrossing the atlantic ocean
transaxle
na single unit in a motor vehicle that combines the gearbox and the differential, driving the front wheels in a front-wheel-drive layout.
transboundary
adjrelating to or involving two or more countries or jurisdictions
transceiver
nA device that can both transmit and receive signals, especially radio signals.
transcend
vto be or go beyond the usual limits of something
transcendence
nThe state of being beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience.
transcendent
adjextremely great; beyond ordinary limits
transcendental
adjrelating to a spiritual or non-physical realm beyond ordinary experience.
transcendentalism
na 19th-century philosophical and literary movement that emphasized the spiritual and intuitive over the empirical, asserting the existence of an ideal spiritual reality that transcends the empirical and scientific.
transcendentalist
na person who believes in transcendentalism, the 19th-century philosophical and literary movement emphasizing intuition and spirituality over empirical evidence.
transcendentally
advin a way that goes beyond ordinary limits or experience; in a manner relating to a spiritual or non-physical realm.
transcending
v(present participle) Going beyond the limits of something; surpassing or exceeding a normal or standard level.
transcontinental
adjExtending or going across a continent.
transcribe
vto make a written or typed copy of spoken material.
transcribed
vTo make a written or printed copy of spoken material.
transcriber
nA person or device that converts spoken or written material from one form into another, especially into a written or typewritten copy.
transcript
na written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium, especially a record of spoken words.
transcriptase
nan enzyme that catalyzes the formation of rna from a dna template during transcription.
transcription
nThe act or process of transcribing something.
transcriptional
adjof or relating to the process of transcription, especially the synthesis of rna from a dna template.
transcultural
adjRelating to or involving different cultures, or the interaction and exchange between them.
transcutaneous
adjpassing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin.
transdermal
adjrelating to or denoting the application of a medicine or drug through the skin, typically by means of an adhesive patch, so that it is absorbed slowly into the body.
transdisciplinary
adjRelating to or involving two or more different academic disciplines or fields of study in a way that integrates their approaches and theories to address a common problem or topic.
transducer
na device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa.
transduction
nThe process by which genetic material, a signal, or energy is transferred from one cell, system, or form to another.
transect
vto cut across or divide by cutting.
transection
nThe action of cutting across or through something, especially in a transverse direction.
transept
neither of the two parts forming the arms of a cross-shaped church, built at right angles to the main central part (the nave).
transfemoral
adjRelating to or involving the passage or placement of something across or through the femur (thigh bone), especially in reference to a type of amputation or a surgical procedure.
transfer
vto move something or someone from one place, vehicle, person, or group to another
transferability
nThe quality or state of being able to be moved, passed, or changed from one person, place, or situation to another.
transferable
adjCapable of being moved or passed from one person, place, or thing to another.
transferee
na person who is transferred or moved to a different place, job, or team.
transference
nthe action or process of transferring something or the state of being transferred.
transferral
nThe action or process of transferring something or someone from one place, person, or ownership to another.
transferred
vTo move someone or something from one place, person, or situation to another.
transfiguration
nA complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.
transfigure
vTo change the appearance of someone or something very much, especially in a spiritual or beautiful way.
transfigured
vto change the outward form or appearance of something, especially in a way that makes it more beautiful or spiritual
transfix
vTo make someone unable to move or think because they are very surprised, shocked, or frightened.
transform
vTo change completely the appearance, form, or character of something or someone.
transformation
nA complete change in the appearance, form, or character of someone or something.
transformational
adjRelating to or involving a complete or major change in form, nature, or appearance.
transformative
adjCausing a major and positive change in someone or something.
transformed
adjChanged completely in form, appearance, or nature.
transformer
nA device that changes the voltage of an alternating current by electromagnetic induction.
transfrontier
adjRelating to or extending across a national frontier or boundary.
transfuse
vto transfer (blood, saline, etc.) from one container or person into the circulatory system of another.
transfused
v(past tense and past participle of transfuse) to transfer blood or other fluid from one person, animal, or container into another.
transfusion
nThe process of transferring blood or other fluids from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.
transgendered
adjdenoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not fully correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth.
transgene
nA gene from one organism that has been transferred and incorporated into the genome of another organism.
transgenerational
adjRelating to or affecting several generations.
transgenic
adjrelating to or denoting an organism that contains genetic material into which dna from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced.
transgress
vTo go beyond the limits of what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable.
transgression
nAn act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable.
transgressive
adjviolating moral or social boundaries or laws.
transgressor
na person who breaks a law or moral rule; a sinner or offender.
transhistorical
adjRelating to or involving phenomena that are constant or universal throughout history, transcending historical periods or contexts.
transience
nthe state or fact of lasting only for a short time; the quality of being transient.
transient
adjLasting for only a short time; temporary or impermanent.
transiently
advfor a short time only; temporarily
transistor
na small electronic device used in computers, radios, televisions, etc. for controlling an electric current as it passes along a circuit
transit
nthe act or process of moving people or goods from one place to another
transition
nThe process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.
transitional
adjRelating to or characteristic of a change from one state or condition to another.
transitive
adj(of a verb) having or needing an object
transitivity
nThe fact of being a transitive verb.
transitory
adjLasting only for a short time; not permanent.
translatable
adjCapable of being expressed or rendered in another language or form.
translate
vTo express the meaning of words or text in another language.
translated
adjExpressed or written in another language.
translation
nThe process of changing written or spoken words from one language into another.
translational
adjRelating to or involving the process of translating something from one language into another.
translator
na person or computer program that translates from one language into another
transliteration
nthe act or process of writing words or letters in the characters of a different alphabet or writing system.
translocal
adjRelating to or connecting different places, especially across national or cultural boundaries.
translocate
vto move something from one place or position to another, especially in biology or ecology.
translocation
nThe movement of something from one place to another.
translucence
nThe quality of allowing light to pass through but not being transparent enough to see objects clearly.
translucency
nThe quality of allowing light to pass through diffusely so that objects on the other side are not clearly visible.
translucent
adjallowing light to pass through but not transparent; semi-transparent.
transmigration
nthe process of moving from one place to another to live there permanently or for a long time.
transmissibility
nThe quality or state of being able to be transmitted or passed on.
transmissible
adj(of a disease, quality, or characteristic) able to be passed on from one person or organism to another.
transmission
nThe act or process of sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another.
transmission-line
nA conductor or system of conductors for conveying electrical energy or signals from one point to another.
transmit
vto send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.
transmittable
adj(of a disease, quality, or information) able to be passed on from one person or organism to another.
transmittal
nThe act or process of sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another.
transmittance
nthe ratio of the light or other radiation passing through a substance to the light or radiation falling upon it.
transmitted
v(past tense and past participle of transmit) to send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.
transmitter
na piece of equipment used for sending out radio or television signals.
transmitting
v(present participle) Sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another.
transmogrify
vto change or transform in a surprising or magical manner, often in a grotesque or bizarre way.