Glossary
Terms starting with T
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- trillion
- 1,000,000,000,000 (in American usage)
- trio
- (1) A work for three performers; (2) the second section of a Baroque dance such as a minuet.
- trio sonata
- A Baroque sonata for two treble instruments and continuo, generally requiring four performers.
- Tripe
- The stomach of a cow, pig, sheep or ox - ox having arguably the best flavour. Tripe is usually sold specially prepared or cleaned for cooking and is very much an acquired taste. Depending on which animal it comes from, it will have a different appearance…
- triple meter
- The regular grouping of beats into threes, as in a waltz.
- Triple or Triples
- A three digit number consisting of the same number. Example; 111.
- TRIPLE-NET LEASE
- A lease in which the leasee pays expenses such as property taxes, insurance, and maintenance.
- triplet
- The grouping of three notes per beat, usually in contrast to the standard grouping of two notes per beat.
- tritone
- A dissonant interval consisting of three whole steps, known in medieval music as "the devil in music."
- Trojan
- an asteroid that lies in or near one of the Lagrange points 60 degrees ahead or behind Jupiter along the planet's orbit; Trojan asteroids have also been found accompanying Mars and Neptune
- trope
- An addition to the plainchant, usually in the form of new text set to either existing or new music.
- tropical year
- the time it takes Earth to revolve around the sun with respect to the vernal equinox
- troubadors trouveres
- Poet/musicians, usually aristocratic, active in southern and northern France during the Middle Ages.
- troubadors, trouveres
- Poet/musicians, usually aristocratic, active in southern and northern France during the Middle Ages.
- Troubled Business
- A business that has been in existence for at least two years and has lost 20 percent of its net worth over the past 12 to 24 months.
- true field of view
- the angle of sky seen through an eyepiece when it is attached to a telescope; the true field equals the apparent field divided by the magnification
- Truffle
- By weight, this knobbly fungus is one of the most expensive foods in the world. Although attempts have been made to cultivate truffles, the majority are still found wild, growing around the roots of oak, chestnut, hazel and beech trees. There are two main…
- TRUNK
- A communication channel between central office units or entities, or private branch exchanges.
- tulle skirt bouffant gown
- A sheer, puffed-out skirt often made of stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net.
- tune
- A less formal term for a melody, especially a catchy melody.
- tunic style
- A simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer, belted at the waist, and worn as an under or outer garment.
- TURBINE GENERATOR
- A device that uses steam, heated gases, water flow or wind to cause spinning motion that activates electromagnetic forces and generates electricity.
- Turbot
- A fairly expensive flat sea fish with good-flavoured firm flesh, on a par with Dover sole. It's available as fillets, steaks or whole. Buy it whole when you can because the bones help to add flavour to the flesh, but the fillets are good for poaching or…
- Turmeric
- A bright yellow spice that comes from the rhizome of a plant in the ginger family. It's sometimes available fresh, but is usually sold dried and ground, in powder form. Turmeric is often a component of curry powder and it's used on its own in many Asian…
- Turning twenty-one
- In the United States a person turns twenty-one when he/she completes his twenty-first year. For example, if you were born on January 15, 1980 you turned 21 on January 15, 2001. You did not become 21 when you began the twenty-first year of your life.
- turtle neck
- A high, close-fitting, turnover collar used especially for sweaters.
- tutti
- (Italian, "all") The full ensemble.
- Twin Dome Sound System
- Provides high-quality audio with space-saving design. The dual-magnet speakers are located on either side of the picture tube to provide optimum stereo separation, while facilitating placement of the TV in a wall unit.
- Twisted Pair
- A pair of wires twisted one around the other. Very common in the networking applications.
- Two tier affiliate program
- affiliate program structure whereby affiliates earn commissions on their conversions as well as conversions of webmasters they refer to the program.
- type Ia supernova
- the explosion of a white dwarf that occurs when it accretes enough mass from a companion star to go above the Chandrasekhar limit
- type II quasars
- a quasar enshrouded in gas and dust that emits very little visibile light, however, is easily seen in the infrared and x-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum
- type II supernova
- the explosion of a massive star that occurs when its core runs out of nuclear fuel; these explosions leave behind a neutron star or a black hole
- typhoon
- a term for a hurricane occurring in the North Pacific or the China Sea.