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2tax noun 1 : a charge usu. of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes

2 : a heavy charge : STRAIN

Synonyms

assessment, duty, impost, levy; also excise, income tax, poll tax, tariff, toll, tribute, withholding tax; surcharge, surtax; revenue

1taxi noun, plural tax·is also tax·ies : an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usu. based on the distance traveled : TAXICAB; also : a similarly operated boat or aircraft

2taxi verb tax·ied; taxi·ing or taxy·ing; tax·is or tax·ies 1 : to move along the ground or on the water under an aircraft's own power when starting or after a landing

2 : to go by taxicab

taxi·cab noun : an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usu. based on the distance traveled

Synonyms

hack; also hackney; limousine; ricksha

taxi·der·my noun : the skill or occupation of preparing, stuffing, and mounting skins of animals

— taxi·der·mist noun

tax·ing adjective : involving, imposing, or constituting a burden

Synonyms

arduous, burdensome, challenging, demanding, exacting, grueling, laborious, onerous, toilsome—more at DEMANDING

tax·on noun, plural taxa ; also taxons : a taxonomic group or entity

tax·on·o·my noun : classification esp. of animals or plants according to natural relationships

— tax·o·nom·ic adjective

— tax·on·o·mist noun

tax·pay·er noun : one who pays or is liable for a tax

— tax·pay·ing adjective

Tay–Sachs disease noun : a hereditary disorder caused by the absence of an enzyme needed to break down fatty material, marked by buildup of lipids in nervous tissue, and causing death in childhood

tb abbreviation tablespoon; tablespoonful

Tb symbol terbium

TB noun : TUBERCULOSIS

TBA abbreviation, often not cap to be announced

T–bar noun : a ski lift with a series of T-shaped bars

tbs or tbsp abbreviation tablespoon; tablespoonful

Tc symbol technetium

TC abbreviation teachers college

T cell noun : any of several lymphocytes (as a helper T cell) specialized esp. for activity in and control of immunity and the immune response

TCP/IP noun [ORIGIN: transmission control protocol/Internet protocol]

: a set of communications protocols used over networks and esp. the Internet

TD abbreviation 1 touchdown

2 Treasury Department

TDD abbreviation telecommunications device for the deaf

TDY abbreviation temporary duty

Te symbol tellurium

tea noun [ORIGIN: Chin (dialect of Fujian province) dé]

1 : the cured leaves and leaf buds of a shrub grown chiefly in China, Japan, India, and Sri Lanka; also : this shrub

2 : a drink made by steeping tea in boiling water

3 : refreshments usu. including tea served in late afternoon; also : a reception at which tea is served

teach verb taught ; teach·ing 1 : to cause to know something : act as a teacher

2 : to show how <~ a child to swim>

3 : to make to know the disagreeable consequences of an action

4 : to guide the studies of

5 : to impart the knowledge of <~ algebra>

— teach·able adjective

Synonyms

educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, train, tutor; also coach, mentor, drill, fit, ground, prepare, prime, qualify; direct, guide, lead, rear; catechize, lecture, moralize, preach; implant, inculcate, instill; homeschool; edify, enlighten; brief, familiarize, impart (to), inform, verse; initiate, introduce, show; reeducate, retrain

teach·er noun : one that teaches; especially : one whose occupation is to instruct

Synonyms

educator, instructor, pedagogue, schoolteacher; also headmaster, master, schoolmaster; headmistress, schoolmarm, schoolmistress; coach, guide, guru, trainer; mentor, tutor; drillmaster; dean, don, professor; pedant; governess, homeschooler; catechist, lecturer, moralizer, preacher

teach·ing noun 1 : the act, practice, or profession of a teacher

2 : something taught; especially : DOCTRINE

Synonyms

education, instruction, training, tutelage—more at EDUCATION

tea·cup noun : a small cup used with a saucer for hot beverages

teak noun : the