English Words Starting With T

• truth set

  nounC2
  /ˈtruːθ ˌset/The set of all variable assignments that make a given logical statement or equation true.
• truth table

  nounC1
  /ˈtruːθ ˌteɪ.bəl/A structured chart used in logic to show all possible combinations of input values for logical variables and the resulting output value of a logical expression.
• truth-condition

  nounLow
  /truːθ kənˈdɪʃən/In semantics and philosophy, the condition or set of conditions under which a statement or sentence is true.
• truth-function

  nounlow
  /ˈtruːθ ˌfʌŋk.ʃən/A logical function where the truth value (true or false) of a compound expression is determined solely by the truth values of its constituent parts.
• truth-value

  nounlow
  /ˈtruːθ ˌvæl.juː/In logic and philosophy, the property of a statement, proposition, or formula being either true or false.
• truth-value gap

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtruːθ ˌvæl.juː ɡæp/A situation in which a declarative statement is considered neither true nor false due to a failure of reference, presupposition, or semantic anomaly.
• truthiness

  nounLow
  /ˈtruːθi.nəs/The quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true according to facts or evidence.
• try

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /traɪ/to make an effort to do something; to attempt
• try line

  nounLow
  /ˈtraɪ laɪn/In rugby union, the white line at each end of the pitch where tries are scored by grounding the ball.
• try on

  nounverbHigh
  /traɪ ɒn/To put on a piece of clothing or accessory temporarily to test its fit, size, or appearance.
• try out

  nounverbB1
  /ˌtraɪ ˈaʊt/to test something for the first time to see if it works well or is suitable.
• try square

  nounLow (Technical)
  /traɪ skweər/A tool used to check or mark right angles, typically in woodworking or metalworking.
• tryhard

  nounverb-intransitiveMedium
  /ˈtraɪ.hɑːd/A person who makes excessive effort to succeed or impress, often in a way that seems insincere or desperate.
• trying plane

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtraɪ.ɪŋ ˈpleɪn/A bench plane of medium length, designed to smooth and finish long edges or surfaces after initial rough planing.
• tryke

  nounVery low / Obscure
  /trʌɪk/(noun, rare) A three-wheeled vehicle or cycle, especially a child's tricycle; (verb, non-standard/rare) To attempt or try; variant spelling of "try" in some contexts.
• tryma

  nounVery Rare / Obscure
  /ˈtraɪmə/A specialised botanical term referring to a type of dry, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit with a hard, bony outer layer, derived from an inferior ovary.
• tryout

  nounB2
  /ˈtraɪ.aʊt/A test to assess someone's suitability, particularly for a sports team or role.
• trypaflavine

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtrɪpəˈfleɪviːn/A synthetic acridine dye with antiseptic properties, used historically in medicine and as a biological stain.
• trypan blue

  nounLow in general English, high in scientific and technical contexts.
  /ˈtraɪpən bluː/A blue diazo dye used in biology to stain dead cells, commonly employed in cell viability assays.
• trypanosoma

  nounLow
  /ˌtrɪpənə(ʊ)ˈsəʊmə/A genus of protozoan parasites, the cause of sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.

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