English Words Starting With T

• tach

  nounLow
  /tak/A device for measuring and indicating speed.
• tache

  nounC2 (Rare)
  /tɑːʃ/A stain, mark, or spot on a surface.
• tacheometer

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtækɪˈɒmɪtə/A surveying instrument used to measure distances, elevations, and directions rapidly.
• tachina fly

  nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
  /təˈkaɪnə flaɪ/A family (Tachinidae) of true flies whose larvae are internal parasites of other insects, particularly caterpillars and beetles.
• tachiol

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈtakɪɒl/(Obsolete/Chemistry) The chemical element fluorine; specifically referring to silver fluoride (AgF).
• tachism

  nounC2/Uncommon
  /ˈtæʃ.ɪz.əm/A style of abstract painting that emerged in the 1940s-50s, characterized by spontaneous, irregular brushstrokes and blotches of color.
• tachisme

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈtaʃɪz(ə)m/A style of abstract painting characterised by irregular patches of colour and spontaneous, often blob-like, brushwork, originating in France in the 1940s and 50s. It is the European equivalent of American Abstract Expressionism.
• tachistoscope

  nounC2
  /təˈkɪstəskəʊp/A device used to present visual stimuli for extremely brief, precisely controlled durations, primarily for psychological or physiological testing of perception, memory, or reaction time.
• tachogram

  nounVery Low (Rare Technical Term)
  /ˈtækə(ʊ)ɡram/A graphic record of instantaneous heart rates (R-R intervals) over time, produced by a tachograph.
• tachograph

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˈtakəɡrɑːf/A device fitted in a vehicle that records speed and distance traveled over time.
• tachometer

  nounC1
  /tæˈkɒm.ɪ.tər/An instrument that measures the rotational speed of an engine, typically in revolutions per minute (RPM).
• tachycardia

  nounC2
  /ˌtækɪˈkɑːdɪə/An abnormally rapid heart rate, typically defined as exceeding 100 beats per minute in adults.
• tachygraph

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtakɪɡrɑːf/A person who writes or transcribes using shorthand; a stenographer.
• tachygraphy

  nounLow (C2/Technical)
  /tæˈkɪɡ.rə.fi/The art or practice of rapid writing or shorthand.
• tachylyte

  nounVery Low (Specialized Technical)
  /ˈtækɪlaɪt/A black or dark-brown volcanic glass, often found as the matrix of basalt or in basaltic rocks.
• tachymeter

  nounC2
  /tæˈkɪm.ɪ.tər/A device used for measuring speed, particularly in surveying, engineering, or horology (watchmaking).
• tachymetry

  nounVery low frequency (Technical/Specialized).
  /tæˈkɪm.ɪ.tri/The measurement of distance, speed, or elevation using a tachymeter, a surveying instrument.
• tachyon

  nounLow
  /ˈtæk.i.ɒn/A hypothetical particle that travels faster than light.
• tachyphylaxis

  nounC2
  /ˌtakɪfɪˈlaksɪs/A rapidly decreasing response to a drug or agent after repeated administration.
• tachypnea

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Specialized)
  /ˌtækɪpˈniːə/Abnormally rapid breathing.

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