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English words starting with T

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typical

adj

Having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person or thing.

[ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l]

typicality

n

The quality or state of being typical; the fact of having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person or thing.

[ˌtɪpɪˈkæləti]

typically

adv

In a way that shows the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person or thing.

[ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl.i]

typify

v

To be a typical example or representative of something.

[ˈtɪpɪfaɪ]

typing

n

the activity or job of using a typewriter or keyboard to write something

[ˈtaɪpɪŋ]

typist

n

a person whose job is to type letters, reports, etc.

[ˈtaɪpɪst]

typo

n

A small mistake in a printed text, such as a misspelled word or a missing letter.

[ˈtaɪpoʊ]

typographer

n

A person who designs the style and arrangement of type, or who sets and arranges type for printing.

[taɪˈpɑːɡrəfər]

typographic

adj

Relating to the style, arrangement, or appearance of printed text.

[ˌtaɪ.pəˈɡræf.ɪk]

typographical

adj

Relating to the style, arrangement, or appearance of printed text.

[ˌtaɪ.pəˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl]

typography

n

The art or process of setting and arranging types and printing from them.

[taɪˈpɑːɡrəfi]

typological

adj

Relating to the study or classification of types, especially in language, anthropology, or biology.

[ˌtaɪpəˈlɑːdʒɪkl]

typology

n

The study or system of classifying things into types based on shared characteristics.

[taɪˈpɑːlədʒi]

tyrannical

adj

using power or authority in a cruel and unfair way

[tɪˈrænɪkəl]

tyrannize

v

to rule or treat someone with cruel and unjust power, controlling them completely.

[ˈtɪrənaɪz]

tyrannosaur

n

A very large, bipedal, carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, with powerful jaws and small clawlike front legs.

[təˌrænəˈsɔːr]

tyrannosaurus

n

a very large, carnivorous dinosaur of the late cretaceous period, with powerful jaws and hind legs and small forelimbs.

[tɪˌrænəˈsɔːrəs]

tyrannous

adj

characteristic of a tyrant; unjustly cruel, oppressive, or harsh.

[ˈtɪrənəs]

tyranny

n

cruel and unfair treatment by a person or group in power, especially a government

[ˈtɪrəni]

tyrant

n

a ruler who has complete power and uses it in a cruel and unfair way

[ˈtaɪrənt]

tyre

n

A thick rubber ring, typically filled with air, that fits around the rim of a wheel on a vehicle to provide traction and absorb shock.

[ˈtaɪər]

tyro

n

a person who is new to an activity and lacks experience; a beginner or novice.

[ˈtaɪ.roʊ]

tyrolean

adj

Relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol, a region in the Alps of Austria and Italy.

[tɪˈroʊliən]

tyrosinase

n

an enzyme, present in plants and animals, that catalyzes the production of melanin and other pigments from tyrosine by oxidation.

[ˈtaɪroʊsɪneɪs]

tyrosine

n

A colorless crystalline amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins and is important in the synthesis of some hormones and neurotransmitters.

[ˈtaɪrəˌsiːn]
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