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English words starting with T

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trample

v

To step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury.

[ˈtræmpəl]

trampled

v

Past tense and past participle of 'trample'. To step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury.

[ˈtræmpəld]

trampling

n

The action or sound of treading on something heavily and destructively.

[ˈtræmplɪŋ]

trampoline

n

A strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a frame, used for jumping on for fun or as a sport.

[ˈtræmpəliːn]

tramway

n

a set of rails in a public road along which a tramcar runs.

[ˈtræmweɪ]

trance

n

a state in which someone seems to be asleep but is aware of what is said to them, for example if they are hypnotized

[træns]

trance-like

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a trance; having a dazed, detached, or dreamy quality.

[træns laɪk]

tranche

n

a portion or slice of something, especially money or investments

[trænʃ]

tranquil

adj

free from disturbance; calm

[ˈtræŋkwɪl]

tranquility

n

the quality or state of being quiet and peaceful.

[træŋˈkwɪləti]

tranquilize

v

to make a person or animal calm or unconscious, especially by administering a drug.

[ˈtræŋkwəlaɪz]

tranquilizer

n

a drug used to reduce anxiety or nervous tension and make a person or animal calm.

[ˈtræŋkwəlaɪzər]

tranquilizing

adj

having the effect of making someone or something calm or sleepy.

[ˈtræŋkwəlaɪzɪŋ]

tranquillity

n

the quality or state of being quiet and peaceful

[træŋˈkwɪləti]

tranquilly

adv

in a calm, peaceful, and untroubled manner.

[ˈtræŋkwɪli]

trans-alaska

adj

Relating to, extending across, or situated across the state of Alaska.

[trænz əˈlæskə]

trans-fat

n

A type of unsaturated fat that has been processed and has a different molecular structure, considered unhealthy.

[ˌtrænz ˈfæt]

trans-fatty

adj

Relating to or containing trans fat, an unsaturated fat with a trans arrangement of carbon atoms, considered unhealthy.

[trænz ˈfæti]

trans-pacific

adj

Crossing or spanning the Pacific Ocean.

[ˌtrænspəˈsɪfɪk]

trans-siberian

adj

Relating to or crossing the region of Siberia, especially used in the name of a major railway route.

[ˌtrænz.saɪˈbɪr.i.ən]

transact

v

to conduct or carry out business, negotiations, or an agreement.

[trænˈzækt]

transaction

n

an instance of buying or selling something; a business deal.

[trænˈzækʃn]

transaction-processing

n

The handling and execution of individual business operations, such as sales, orders, or payments, by a computer system.

[trænˈzækʃən ˈprɑːsesɪŋ]

transactional

adj

Relating to or involving transactions, especially of a business or financial nature.

[trænˈzækʃənl]

transatlantic

adj

crossing the atlantic ocean

[ˌtrænzətˈlæntɪk]

transaxle

n

a single unit in a motor vehicle that combines the gearbox and the differential, driving the front wheels in a front-wheel-drive layout.

[trænzˈæksl̩]

transboundary

adj

relating to or involving two or more countries or jurisdictions

[trænzˈbaʊndəri]

transceiver

n

A device that can both transmit and receive signals, especially radio signals.

[trænˈsiːvər]

transcend

v

to be or go beyond the usual limits of something

[trænˈsend]

transcendence

n

The state of being beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience.

[trænˈsendəns]

transcendent

adj

extremely great; beyond ordinary limits

[trænˈsendənt]

transcendental

adj

relating to a spiritual or non-physical realm beyond ordinary experience.

[ˌtrænsenˈdentl]

transcendentalism

n

a 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.

[ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛnt(ə)lɪzəm]

transcendentalist

n

a person who believes in transcendentalism, the 19th-century philosophical and literary movement emphasizing intuition and spirituality over empirical evidence.

[ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛnt(ə)lɪst]

transcendentally

adv

in a way that goes beyond ordinary limits or experience; in a manner relating to a spiritual or non-physical realm.

[ˌtrænsenˈdentəli]

transcending

v

(present participle) Going beyond the limits of something; surpassing or exceeding a normal or standard level.

[trænˈsendɪŋ]

transcontinental

adj

Extending or going across a continent.

[ˌtrænzˌkɑːntɪˈnentl]

transcribe

v

to make a written or typed copy of spoken material.

[trænˈskraɪb]

transcribed

v

To make a written or printed copy of spoken material.

[trænˈskraɪbd]

transcriber

n

A person or device that converts spoken or written material from one form into another, especially into a written or typewritten copy.

[trænˈskraɪbər]

transcript

n

a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium, especially a record of spoken words.

[ˈtrænskrɪpt]

transcriptase

n

an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of rna from a dna template during transcription.

[trænˈskrɪpteɪs]

transcription

n

The act or process of transcribing something.

[trænˈskrɪpʃn]

transcriptional

adj

of or relating to the process of transcription, especially the synthesis of rna from a dna template.

[trænˈskrɪpʃənl]

transcultural

adj

Relating to or involving different cultures, or the interaction and exchange between them.

[ˌtrænzˈkʌltʃərəl]

transcutaneous

adj

passing, entering, or made by penetration through the skin.

[ˌtrænskjuːˈteɪniəs]

transdermal

adj

relating 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.

[trænzˈdɜːrməl]

transdisciplinary

adj

Relating 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.

[ˌtrænz.dɪs.əˈplɪn.er.i]

transducer

n

a device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa.

[trænzˈduːsər]

transduction

n

The process by which genetic material, a signal, or energy is transferred from one cell, system, or form to another.

[trænzˈdʌkʃən]

transect

v

to cut across or divide by cutting.

[trænˈsɛkt]

transection

n

The action of cutting across or through something, especially in a transverse direction.

[trænˈsɛkʃən]

transept

n

either of the two parts forming the arms of a cross-shaped church, built at right angles to the main central part (the nave).

[ˈtrænsept]

transfemoral

adj

Relating 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.

[ˌtrænsˈfɛmərəl]

transfer

v

to move something or someone from one place, vehicle, person, or group to another

[trænsˈfɜːr]

transferability

n

The quality or state of being able to be moved, passed, or changed from one person, place, or situation to another.

[ˌtrænsfɚrəˈbɪləti]

transferable

adj

Capable of being moved or passed from one person, place, or thing to another.

[trænsˈfɜːrəbl]

transferee

n

a person who is transferred or moved to a different place, job, or team.

[ˌtrænsfɜːˈriː]

transference

n

the action or process of transferring something or the state of being transferred.

[trænsˈfɜːrəns]

transferral

n

The action or process of transferring something or someone from one place, person, or ownership to another.

[trænsˈfɜːrəl]

transferred

v

To move someone or something from one place, person, or situation to another.

[trænsˈfɜːrd]

transfiguration

n

A complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.

[ˌtrænsfɪɡjəˈreɪʃn]

transfigure

v

To change the appearance of someone or something very much, especially in a spiritual or beautiful way.

[trænsˈfɪɡjər]

transfigured

v

to change the outward form or appearance of something, especially in a way that makes it more beautiful or spiritual

[trænsˈfɪɡjərd]

transfix

v

To make someone unable to move or think because they are very surprised, shocked, or frightened.

[trænsˈfɪks]

transform

v

To change completely the appearance, form, or character of something or someone.

[trænsˈfɔːrm]

transformation

n

A complete change in the appearance, form, or character of someone or something.

[ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn]

transformational

adj

Relating to or involving a complete or major change in form, nature, or appearance.

[ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənl]

transformative

adj

Causing a major and positive change in someone or something.

[trænsˈfɔːrmətɪv]

transformed

adj

Changed completely in form, appearance, or nature.

[trænsˈfɔːrmd]

transformer

n

A device that changes the voltage of an alternating current by electromagnetic induction.

[trænsˈfɔːrmər]

transfrontier

adj

Relating to or extending across a national frontier or boundary.

[trænsˈfrʌntɪər]

transfuse

v

to transfer (blood, saline, etc.) from one container or person into the circulatory system of another.

[trænsˈfjuːz]

transfused

v

(past tense and past participle of transfuse) to transfer blood or other fluid from one person, animal, or container into another.

[trænsˈfjuːzd]

transfusion

n

The process of transferring blood or other fluids from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.

[trænsˈfjuːʒn]

transgendered

adj

denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not fully correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth.

[trænzˈdʒendərd]

transgene

n

A gene from one organism that has been transferred and incorporated into the genome of another organism.

[ˈtrænz.dʒiːn]

transgenerational

adj

Relating to or affecting several generations.

[ˌtrænz.dʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl]

transgenic

adj

relating to or denoting an organism that contains genetic material into which dna from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced.

[trænzˈdʒenɪk]

transgress

v

To go beyond the limits of what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable.

[trænzˈɡres]

transgression

n

An act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or legally acceptable.

[trænzˈɡreʃn]

transgressive

adj

violating moral or social boundaries or laws.

[trænzˈɡresɪv]

transgressor

n

a person who breaks a law or moral rule; a sinner or offender.

[trænzˈɡresər]

transhistorical

adj

Relating to or involving phenomena that are constant or universal throughout history, transcending historical periods or contexts.

[ˌtrænzhɪˈstɔːrɪkəl]

transience

n

the state or fact of lasting only for a short time; the quality of being transient.

[ˈtrænʃəns]

transient

adj

Lasting for only a short time; temporary or impermanent.

[ˈtrænʃənt]

transiently

adv

for a short time only; temporarily

[ˈtrænʃəntli]

transistor

n

a small electronic device used in computers, radios, televisions, etc. for controlling an electric current as it passes along a circuit

[trænˈzɪstər]

transit

n

the act or process of moving people or goods from one place to another

[ˈtrænsɪt]

transition

n

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

[trænˈzɪʃn]

transitional

adj

Relating to or characteristic of a change from one state or condition to another.

[trænˈzɪʃənəl]

transitive

adj

(of a verb) having or needing an object

[ˈtrænsətɪv]

transitivity

n

The fact of being a transitive verb.

[ˌtrænsəˈtɪvəti, ˌtrænzəˈtɪvəti]

transitory

adj

Lasting only for a short time; not permanent.

[ˈtrænsɪtɔːri]

translatable

adj

Capable of being expressed or rendered in another language or form.

[trænsˈleɪtəbl̩]

translate

v

To express the meaning of words or text in another language.

[ˈtrænzleɪt]

translated

adj

Expressed or written in another language.

[trænzˈleɪtɪd]

translation

n

The process of changing written or spoken words from one language into another.

[trænzˈleɪʃən]

translational

adj

Relating to or involving the process of translating something from one language into another.

[trænsˈleɪʃənəl]

translator

n

a person or computer program that translates from one language into another

[trænzˈleɪtər]

transliteration

n

the act or process of writing words or letters in the characters of a different alphabet or writing system.

[ˌtrænslɪtəˈreɪʃn]

translocal

adj

Relating to or connecting different places, especially across national or cultural boundaries.

[trænzˈloʊkəl]

translocate

v

to move something from one place or position to another, especially in biology or ecology.

[trænzˈloʊkeɪt]

translocation

n

The movement of something from one place to another.

[ˌtrænzloʊˈkeɪʃən]

translucence

n

The quality of allowing light to pass through but not being transparent enough to see objects clearly.

[trænzˈluː.səns]

translucency

n

The quality of allowing light to pass through diffusely so that objects on the other side are not clearly visible.

[trænzˈluː.sən.si]

translucent

adj

allowing light to pass through but not transparent; semi-transparent.

[trænzˈluːsnt]

transmigration

n

the process of moving from one place to another to live there permanently or for a long time.

[ˌtrænzmaɪˈɡreɪʃn]

transmissibility

n

The quality or state of being able to be transmitted or passed on.

[ˌtrænzmɪsəˈbɪləti]

transmissible

adj

(of a disease, quality, or characteristic) able to be passed on from one person or organism to another.

[trænsˈmɪsəbl]

transmission

n

The act or process of sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another.

[trænsˈmɪʃn]

transmission-line

n

A conductor or system of conductors for conveying electrical energy or signals from one point to another.

[trænzˈmɪʃən laɪn]

transmit

v

to send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.

[trænsˈmɪt]

transmittable

adj

(of a disease, quality, or information) able to be passed on from one person or organism to another.

[trænsˈmɪtəbl]

transmittal

n

The act or process of sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another.

[trænzˈmɪtəl]

transmittance

n

the ratio of the light or other radiation passing through a substance to the light or radiation falling upon it.

[trænsˈmɪtəns]

transmitted

v

(past tense and past participle of transmit) to send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.

[trænzˈmɪtɪd]

transmitter

n

a piece of equipment used for sending out radio or television signals.

[trænsˈmɪtər]

transmitting

v

(present participle) Sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another.

[trænsˈmɪtɪŋ]

transmogrify

v

to change or transform in a surprising or magical manner, often in a grotesque or bizarre way.

[trænzˈmɑː.ɡrɪ.faɪ]
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