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  • ut
    ut
    noun
    the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
  • UT
    UT
    abbreviation
    Also u.t. universal time.
  • Ut.
    Ut.
    abbreviation
    Utah.
  • U/T
    U/T
    under trust.

ut

1 American  
[uht, oot] / ʌt, ut /

noun

Music.
  1. the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.


UT 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Also u.t. universal time.

  2. Utah (approved especially for use with zip code).


Ut. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Utah.


U/T 4 American  
  1. under trust.


UT 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. universal time

  2. Utah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ut 2 British  
/ ʌt, uːt /

noun

  1. the syllable used in the fixed system of solmization for the note C

  2. the first note of a hexachord in medieval music

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ut

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut

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List of lists: Link, With attributes, Email, Relative, Absolute. sint occaecati ut praesentium assumenda.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2025

The term never caught on — ut c’est la vie.

From The Verge May 31, 2022

B ut he left his lawyers with legal arguments that even he acknowledges might not stand up in court.

From Seattle Times Aug. 4, 2021

B ut the partying did not stop McEnroe reaching the very top – even if it took him five trips to Wimbledon to win his first title.

From The Guardian Jul. 8, 2018

It ut different and here’s how: Everyone expects a tiny bit from him and a huge lot from me.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

Also conducted by UT Health San Antonio, it became a major, long-term observational study focused on chronic diseases, healthy aging and the process through which older adults develop disabilities.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

"One of them was this quite odd category of semaglutide," said David Han, Miller's research mentor and Romo Endowed Professor in the UT San Antonio Department of Statistics & Data Science.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Linebacker Aden Hall, who graduated last year and now plays for UT San Antonio, said he did well, but “a lot of dudes were always sleeping in class.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

L.D., and Ph.D. candidate in the departments of applied clinical research and hypertension section, cardiology division, at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

From Science Daily Mar. 31, 2026

UT> » T 1 • «T» rp 1 n 1 m sorry, 1 whisper.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

“That’s why I keep the name Nick Ut. In Henri’s honor,” he says in a voice momentarily thick with emotion.

From Washington Times Mar. 13, 2017

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