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2 : the concentrated juice of a fruit or plant

syr·upy adjective : resembling syrup in appearance or quality

Synonyms

thick, viscid, viscous—more at THICK

syst abbreviation system

sys·tem noun 1 : a group of units so combined as to form a whole and to operate in unison

2 : the body as a functioning whole; also : a group of bodily organs (as the nervous system) that together carry on some vital function

3 : a definite scheme or method of procedure or classification

4 : regular method or order

Synonyms

[3, 4] approach, fashion, form, manner, method, plan, strategy, style, tack, tactics, technique, way—more at METHOD

sys·tem·at·ic adjective : methodical in procedure or plan

— sys·tem·at·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

methodical, orderly, regular—more at METHODICAL

sys·tem·a·tise British variant of SYSTEMATIZE

sys·tem·a·tize verb -a·tized; -a·tiz·ing : to make into a system : arrange methodically

Synonyms

arrange, array, classify, codify, dispose, draw up, marshal, order, organize, range—more at ORDER

1systemic adjective 1 : of, relating to, or affecting the whole body <~ disease>

2 : of, relating to, or being a pesticide that when absorbed into the sap or bloodstream makes the entire plant or animal toxic to a pest (as an insect or fungus)

2systemic noun : a systemic pesticide

systemic lupus erythematosus noun : a systemic disease esp. of women characterized by fever, skin rash, and arthritis, often by anemia, by small hemorrhages of the skin and mucous membranes, and in serious cases by involvement of various internal organs

sys·tem·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : SYSTEMATIZE

systems analyst noun : a person who studies a procedure or business to determine its goals or purposes and to discover the best ways to accomplish them

— systems analysis noun

sys·to·le noun : a rhythmically recurrent contraction of the heart

— sys·tol·ic adjective

T

1t noun, plural t's or ts often cap : the 20th letter of the English alphabet

2t abbreviation, often cap 1 metric ton

2 tablespoon

3 teaspoon

4 temperature

5 ton

6 transitive

7 troy

8 true

T abbreviation 1 toddler

2 T-shirt

Ta symbol tantalum

TA abbreviation teaching assistant

1tab noun 1 : a short projecting flap, loop, or tag; also : a small insert or addition

2 : close surveillance : WATCH

3 : a creditor's statement : BILL

4 : a key on a keyboard esp. for putting data in columns

Synonyms

account, bill, check, invoice, statement—more at BILL

2tab verb tabbed; tab·bing : DESIGNATE

tab·by noun, plural tabbies : a usu. striped or mottled domestic cat; also : a female domestic cat

tab·er·na·cle noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OF, fr. LL tabernaculum, fr. L, tent, fr. taberna hut]

1 often cap : a tent sanctuary used by the Israelites during the Exodus

2 : a receptacle for the consecrated elements of the Eucharist

3 : a house of worship

1table noun 1 : a flat slab or plaque : TABLET

2 : a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat top fixed on legs

3 : a supply of food

4 : a group of people assembled at or as if at a table

5 : an orderly arrangement of data usu. in rows and columns

6 : a short list <~ of contents>

7 : something that resembles a table esp. in having a flat surface : TABLELAND

— ta·ble·top noun

Synonyms

[3] board, chow, feed, meal, mess, repast—more at MEAL

[5] catalog, checklist, list, listing, menu, register, registry, roll, roster, schedule—more at LIST

2table verb ta·bled; ta·bling 1 British : to place on the agenda

2 : to remove (a parliamentary motion) from consideration indefinitely

tab·leau noun, plural tab·leaux also tableaus [ORIGIN: F]

: a scene or event usu. presented on a stage by silent and motionless costumed participants

ta·ble·cloth noun : a covering spread over a dining table before the table is set

ta·ble d'hôte noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., host's table]

: a complete meal of several courses offered