tau
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
tav.
Also tau·on [tou-on] /ˈtaʊ ɒn/ .Physics. tau lepton.
Also called tau protein .Biochemistry. a protein that is an important component of nerve cells, helping to maintain their function and structure: in the brain, distortions in the protein’s molecular shape is associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Origin of tau
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How to use tau in a sentence
You know we are all Phi Sigma Taus and it seems so strange to see you looking so stately and grown up.
Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School | Jessie Graham FlowerA pretty form of guitar, shaped and painted like a peacock, is known as a taus.
Beast and Man in India | John Lockwood KiplingWhat troubled him was only the consciousness that he had given her and innocent little Taus every reason to curse their meeting.
Arachne, Complete | Georg EbersBesides, he seemed to have eyes only for Taus and the daughters of Hiram.
Arachne, Complete | Georg EbersAnd for what did my Taus, poor lovely child, seem desirable?
Arachne, Complete | Georg Ebers
British Dictionary definitions for tau
/ (tɔː, taʊ) /
the 19th letter in the Greek alphabet (Τ, τ), a consonant, transliterated as t
Origin of tau
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