tef

/ tɛf /

noun

1. an annual grass, Eragrostis abyssinica, of NE Africa, grown for its grain

Word History and Origins

Origin of tef¹

C18: from Amharic tēf

Example Sentences

Telefonica TEF -0.79%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it provisionally won exclusive rights to broadcast five matches per matchday of Spain’s soccer league, La Liga.

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Telefonica TEF -9.41%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it plans to halve its 2026 dividend and deliver steady revenue and earnings growth in coming years, as the group aims to expand its digital services and gain exposure to defense markets.

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An OfS spokesman said the regulator would be consulting on proposed changes to the TEF.

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The government is scheduled to receive a report on the TEF from the independent reviewer Dame Shirley Pearce.

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Urging the statistics regulator to intervene, the society said it was "likely to mislead students who use TEF to inform their university choices".

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