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tectonics |
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the science of architecture |
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theory of relativity |
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(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts |
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theological doctrine |
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the doctrine of a religious group |
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trivium |
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(Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric |
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total depravity |
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the Calvinist doctrine that everyone is born in a state of corruption as a result of original sin |
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transcendentalism |
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any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material |
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transcendental philosophy |
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any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material |
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toponymy |
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the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language |
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toponymy |
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the nomenclature of regional anatomy |
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toponomy |
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the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language |
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toponomy |
Noun
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the nomenclature of regional anatomy |
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theory of games |
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(economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players |
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theodicy |
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the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil |
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theological system |
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a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings |
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thanatology |
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the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects) |
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tendentiousness |
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an intentional and controversial bias |
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theogony |
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the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods |
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theocracy |
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the belief in government by divine guidance |
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theocracy |
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a political unit governed by officials thought to be divinely guided |
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theism |
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the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods |
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tritheism |
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(Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods |
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totalitarianism |
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the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government |
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totalitarianism |
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a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
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totalism |
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the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government |
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transmission channel |
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a path over which electrical signals can pass |
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telephone call |
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a telephone connection |
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trunk call |
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a telephone call made outside the local calling area |
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toll call |
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a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate |
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three-way calling |
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a way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operator |
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third-class mail |
Noun
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mail consisting of printed matter qualifying for reduced postal rates |
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telecasting |
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broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects |
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TV |
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broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects |
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tabloid |
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newspaper with half-size pages |
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tabloid |
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sensationalist journalism |
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tear sheet |
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a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication |
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title page |
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a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher |
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think piece |
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an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts |
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target language |
Noun
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the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated |
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target language |
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a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated |
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telecom |
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(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically |
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telephony |
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transmitting speech at a distance |
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title of respect |
Noun
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an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' |
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transitive verb |
Noun
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a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical |
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transitive verb form |
Noun
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a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical |
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terminology |
Noun
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a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline |
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trisyllable |
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a word having three syllables |
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troponym |
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a word that denotes a manner of doing something |
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temporal role |
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the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb |
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toponym |
Noun
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the name by which a geographical place is known |
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third person |
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pronouns and verbs that are used to refer to something other than the speaker or addressee of the language in which they occur |