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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   the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.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 the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.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 that is a dangerous way of thinking: just because some managers given time were successful doesn’t mean that all would be.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 18, 2020

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

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine, UT Southwestern, and UT Houston monitored the hearts of 13 astronauts who spent approximately six months aboard the International Space Station.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I heard UT graduation this year looked like this,” Mr. French wrote above the image.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Meanwhile PhD student Ian Donovan from UT Southwestern Medical Centre said the source image appeared to contain a distinctive watermark indicating it had been AI generated.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

French posted the photo and wrote on X, “I heard UT graduation this year looked like this. I didn’t believe it. The problem is now obviously far worse than anyone imagined.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 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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