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  the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.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 the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.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

He cuts inside and his floated left-foot cross is half-cleared b ut Forest recover possession and put together some very tidy build-up play on the edge of the box.

From The Guardian Jan. 9, 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

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

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

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that acts as a key regulator of how the liver releases cholesterol carrying particles into the bloodstream.

From Science Daily May 25, 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

And in the UT poll and others, Talarico fares far, far better with independents.

From Slate Mar. 3, 2026

On 29 January 2016, at 1:39 UT, the Jürgen Eichman impacts the Mediterranean Sea.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

“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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