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Statistics.
a random variable having Student's t distribution.
the statistic employed in Student's t-test.
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Other definitions for t (2 of 12)

't

a shortened form of it, before or after a verb, as in 'twas, 'tis, do't, see't.

Other definitions for t (3 of 12)

T1

or t

[ tee ]
/ ti /

noun, plural T's or Ts, t's or ts.
the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter T or t, as in tub, but, or butter.
something having the shape of a T.
a written or printed representation of the letter T or t.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter T or t.

Other definitions for t (4 of 12)

T2
[ tee ]
/ ti /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

Origin of T

2
First recorded in 1970–75

Other definitions for t (5 of 12)

T3

abbreviation
(used in combination) tera-.
Electricity. tesla; teslas.

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T4

Symbol.

Other definitions for t (7 of 12)

t-

Chemistry. tertiary.

Other definitions for t (8 of 12)

T-

U.S. Military. (in designations of aircraft) trainer: T-11.

Other definitions for t (9 of 12)

-t

variant of -ed1 used in forming the past tense or past participle of certain verbs, usually occurring when the final consonant of the stem is voiceless, a lateral, or a nasal and there is internal vowel change in the root: slept; felt; dreamt.

Other definitions for t (10 of 12)

t.1

abbreviation
in the time of.

Origin of t.

1
From the Latin word tempore

Other definitions for t (11 of 12)

t.2

abbreviation

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T.

abbreviation
tablespoon; tablespoonful.
Territory.
Township.
Tuesday.
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British Dictionary definitions for t (1 of 6)

t

T

/ (tiː) /

noun plural t's, T's or Ts
the 20th letter and 16th consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless alveolar stop, as in tame
  1. something shaped like a T
  2. (in combination)a T-junction
to a T in every detail; perfectlythe work suited her to a T

British Dictionary definitions for t (2 of 6)

t

symbol for
tonne(s)
troy (weight)
statistics distribution
statistics See Student's t

British Dictionary definitions for t (3 of 6)

't

contraction of
it

British Dictionary definitions for t (4 of 6)

T

symbol for
abbreviation for
Thailand (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for t (5 of 6)

T-

abbreviation for
trainer (aircraft)T-37

British Dictionary definitions for t (6 of 6)

t.

abbreviation for

Word Origin for t.

(sense 4) Latin: in the time of
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Scientific definitions for t

T

Abbreviation of temperature, tesla, thymine
The symbol for the isotope tritium.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with t

T

see dot the i's and cross the t's; to a T.

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