Words starting with T

463 words from the Lexfall vocabulary, each with a definition and an example sentence.

T2-weighted Describing an MRI sequence in which fluid and many pathological tissues appear bright.
table To formally put a proposal forward for discussion in a negotiation.
table a discussion In British usage, to formally raise a topic for discussion; in American usage, to...
table a proposal To formally put a proposal forward for discussion.
table (an item) In British usage, to formally put an item forward for discussion; in American usage, to...
table stakes The minimum capabilities a company must have simply to compete in a market.
tachyarrhythmia An abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from disordered electrical activity.
tachycardia An abnormally rapid heart rate.
tachyphylaxis A rapid diminution in the response to a drug following repeated or continuous...
tachypnoea An abnormally rapid rate of breathing.
tacit Understood or implied without being stated.
tacit collusion Coordinated restraint on price or output reached without any explicit agreement.
tacitly In a way that is understood or implied without being stated openly.
taciturn Reserved; saying very little.
tacking A mortgagee's joining of a later advance to an earlier secured one so as to gain priority...
tackle To make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or task.
tactful Careful to say or do things without causing offence or upset.
tactile Relating to the sense of touch, or pleasing to touch.
tag-along A right entitling a minority shareholder to join a sale by the majority on the same terms.
tag-along right A minority holder's entitlement to sell into a deal alongside a departing majority holder...
tagline A short, memorable phrase that captures a brand's promise or personality.
tail The gap by which the price at a Treasury auction lags the market's expectation,...
tail spend The large volume of low-value, unmanaged purchases that fall outside strategic sourcing.
tailwind A favourable force or condition that aids progress.
take a history To ask a patient systematic questions about their symptoms, past illnesses, and...
take all the time you need A reassuring phrase giving the patient permission to react at their own pace after...
take as read To treat a document or point as already understood so it need not be gone through in...
take for granted To assume something is true or available without questioning or appreciating it.
take it offline To move a detailed or tangential discussion out of the current meeting into a smaller...
take it or leave it A final offer presented with no room for further negotiation.
take its toll To have a serious, gradual negative effect on someone or something.
take-or-pay Describing a contract that obliges the buyer to pay for a minimum quantity whether or not...
take over care To accept clinical responsibility for a patient from the outgoing clinician or team.
take ownership To accept full responsibility for a task or outcome.
take-private A transaction in which investors buy a listed company and remove it from the public...
take rate The percentage of transaction value that a platform keeps as its own revenue.
take the minutes To record the discussions, decisions and actions of a meeting in a written summary.
take this offline To move a detailed or tangential discussion out of the current meeting into a separate...
take-up The total floor space leased or occupied in a market over a given period.
take your time A reassuring phrase inviting a distressed patient to speak at their own pace without...
takeaway A key point or lesson that people should remember from a discussion or presentation.
takt time The pace at which units must be produced to keep up with demand.
talent acquisition The strategic function of finding, attracting, and hiring skilled people for an...
talent hoarding A manager's practice of blocking strong performers from internal moves in order to keep...
talesman A bystander summoned to serve on a jury when the regular panel is deficient in number.
talipes A congenital deformity in which the foot is twisted out of its normal position, commonly...
talk down to To speak to someone as though they are less intelligent or important than you.
talking point A prepared item of argument circulated to keep messaging consistent.
tamper To interfere with evidence, a witness, or a document so as to alter or corrupt it.
tampering Interfering improperly with evidence, witnesses, or jurors.
tamponade Compression of the heart by fluid accumulating under pressure within the pericardial sac.
tangential Relating to thought or speech that departs from the main subject and fails to return to...
tantamount Equivalent in seriousness or effect to something else; virtually the same as.
taper To reduce a treatment gradually rather than stopping it abruptly.
taper relief A relief that reduces the tax otherwise due according to how long an asset was held or...
tapering The stepwise reduction of a medicine's dose before stopping it, to avoid withdrawal...
tare The weight of packaging or a container, deducted from the gross weight to give the net...
target audience The specific group of people a marketing effort is designed to reach.
target-controlled infusion A computer-controlled delivery system that adjusts infusion rates to reach and hold a...
target leakage The inadvertent inclusion of information in the training features that would be...
target lesion A lesion with three concentric zones of colour change, resembling a bull's-eye and...
target operating model A blueprint of how an organisation should be structured and run to deliver its strategy.
target range The desired band of values, such as blood glucose readings, that treatment aims to...
targeted therapy Treatment that acts on specific molecules or mutations driving a particular cancer's...
tariff The minimum custodial period an offender must serve before release may be considered.
tariffication The conversion of non-tariff trade barriers into equivalent tariffs.
tarnishment Dilution that harms a famous mark's reputation by tying it to shoddy, unsavoury, or...
tastemaker A person whose endorsements shape popular preferences and trends.
tâtonnement The trial-and-error process by which a market gropes toward the price that clears supply...
tauopathy A neurodegenerative disease characterised by abnormal accumulation of tau protein in the...
tautological Saying the same thing twice so that a statement is true by definition and uninformative.
tautology Saying the same thing twice in different words.
tax avoidance The lawful arrangement of one's affairs to minimise the tax due, though it may be...
tax base The total amount of income, assets or transactions on which a particular tax is levied.
tax haven A jurisdiction offering very low or nil taxation and often secrecy, used to reduce a...
tax liability The total amount of tax that a person or company is legally obliged to pay for a given...
tax point The moment fixing when a supply is treated as made for VAT purposes and thus when the tax...
tax residence The jurisdiction with which a person or company is sufficiently connected to be liable to...
tax shield The reduction in tax liability that arises because interest on debt is deductible, which...
taxable Subject to taxation.
taxable profit The amount of profit, after statutory adjustments to the accounting figure, on which tax...
taxonomic Relating to the systematic classification of items into ordered categories.
taxonomy A structured scheme for classifying and naming things consistently.
teach-back A technique in which the patient repeats information back in their own words to confirm...
teardown The dismantling of a rival's product to analyse its components and estimate its cost.
teaser A short, intriguing advert released before a full campaign to build anticipation.
technocracy Governance or management by technical experts and specialists rather than generalists.
teeter To move or balance precariously on the verge of falling.
teething The process by which an infant's first teeth emerge through the gums, often causing...
teichopsia A shimmering, zigzag visual disturbance that forms part of the migraine aura.
telangiectasia A visible dilatation of small superficial cutaneous blood vessels.
telemetry Automatically collected usage and performance data transmitted from a product for...
teleological Explaining phenomena by reference to the purpose or end they serve.
teleology The explanation of things in terms of the purpose or end they serve rather than their...
teletherapy Radiotherapy delivered from a radiation source positioned at a distance from the body.
tell me more about that An encouraging prompt used to draw out further detail without interrupting or leading the...
telluric Of or originating in the earth or soil.
telomerase An enzyme that lengthens chromosome ends and confers replicative immortality on cancer...
temerity Reckless boldness or audacity that disregards danger or propriety.
temperance Moderation and self-restraint, especially in appetite and indulgence.
tempestuous Stormy; marked by violent wind and rain.
temporise To delay committing oneself or reaching a decision in order to gain time.
temporize To delay or act evasively in order to gain time or avoid committing oneself.
tenability The quality of a position, argument, or assumption being defensible under scrutiny.
tenable Able to be defended successfully against criticism or objection.
tenacious Holding firmly; persistent.
tenacity The quality of being persistent and refusing to give up.
tenancy The holding of property as a tenant; a lease.
tenancy in common A form of co-ownership in which each owner holds a distinct share that passes under their...
tenant The person who holds property under a lease and is entitled to possession for the term.
tenant mix The combination and balance of occupiers within a scheme, chosen to maximise appeal and...
tendentious Expressing or promoting a particular cause or point of view in a biased way.
tender Painful when touched or pressed.
tender offer A public bid to buy shareholders' stock directly, usually at a premium.
tenderness Pain or discomfort that is produced when a body part is touched or pressed.
tendinopathy A degenerative or overuse disorder of a tendon characterised by pain, swelling and...
tendon A tough band of tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
tenebrism A dramatic style of painting dominated by deep shadow with spotlit areas of illumination.
tenebrous Dark, shadowy and obscure.
tenement In property law, any species of permanent property, especially land or an interest in...
tenesmus A distressing, persistent sensation of incomplete evacuation with an ineffectual urge to...
tenor The length of time remaining until a financial contract reaches maturity.
tenosynovitis Inflammation of a tendon together with its surrounding synovial sheath.
tentative Not certain or fixed; done cautiously or provisionally.
tentatively In a cautious, provisional way that leaves room for revision as more evidence emerges.
tentpole campaign A large, anchoring marketing event around which smaller activities are scheduled.
tenuous Weak, slight or insubstantial, especially of a connection or argument.
tenure The term or conditions under which an office is held.
teratogenic Capable of causing malformations in a developing embryo or foetus.
teratoma A germ-cell tumour containing tissues derived from more than one embryonic layer.
tergiversation Evasion of straightforward action or statement, or the abandonment of a cause.
term A provision of a contract that sets out one of the rights or obligations of the parties.
term loan A loan advanced in one or more drawings which, once repaid, cannot be redrawn and is...
term sheet A short document setting out the key terms of a deal before the full contract.
terminable Able to be brought to an end, especially by notice.
terminal Describing an illness that cannot be cured and is expected to lead to death.
terminal disclaimer A filing that gives up the tail end of a patent's term to overcome a double-patenting...
terminal growth rate The constant rate at which a company's cash flows are assumed to grow in perpetuity...
terminal value The estimated value of a business beyond the explicit forecast period in a discounted...
terminate To bring a contract to an end so that the parties are released from future performance.
termination for convenience A right to end the contract without any breach by the other side.
terms and conditions The specific rules, obligations and details that make up an agreement.
terms of reference A document drawn up at the outset of an ICC arbitration recording the parties, the...
terms of trade The ratio of a country's export prices to its import prices.
territory The geographic area or set of accounts assigned to a salesperson.
terroir The complete natural environment of a place, especially as it shapes the character of its...
terse Brief and to the point, sometimes to the point of curtness.
testamentary Relating to, or taking effect by means of, a will and the disposition of property on...
testator A person who has made and left a valid will.
testatrix A woman who has made and left a valid will.
testify To give evidence as a witness under oath.
testimonial Relating to or consisting of evidence given orally by a witness.
testimonium The concluding clause of a deed reciting that the parties have signed, typically...
testimony A formal statement given by a witness under oath.
tetany Involuntary muscular spasm and cramping resulting from low ionised calcium.
tetraplegia Paralysis affecting all four limbs and the trunk.
thalassaemia An inherited disorder of reduced or absent synthesis of one of the globin chains of...
thank you for referring A courteous opening used in a response letter to acknowledge the colleague who sent the...
that must be very hard to hear An empathic statement acknowledging the emotional impact of distressing news on the...
that said A transitional phrase introducing a qualification or counterpoint to what was just stated.
that sounds really difficult An empathic acknowledgement that validates the distress a patient has just described.
the Claimant will rely on A pleading formula giving notice of a document or fact that will be relied on at trial.
the elephant in the room An obvious and important problem that everyone is aware of but nobody wants to discuss.
the extent to which A framing phrase used to pose or discuss a question of degree rather than a simple...
the floor is yours A phrase used to hand over to someone so they can speak or present.
the former, the latter A pair of expressions used to refer back economically to the first and second of two...
the jury is still out A decision has not yet been reached, or people have not yet formed an opinion about...
the penny dropped The moment when someone finally understands something that had been puzzling them.
the Respondent respectfully submits A deferential arbitration formula introducing the responding party's argument to the...
the tip of the iceberg A small, visible part of a much larger problem that remains hidden.
the Tribunal The arbitrator or panel of arbitrators determining a dispute referred to arbitration.
the writing is on the wall There are clear signs that something, usually failure or an unwelcome end, is going to...
theatre The room where surgical operations are performed.
theodicy An attempt to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with belief in a good,...
therapeutic Relating to interaction or treatment intended to promote healing and wellbeing.
therapeutic duplication The unintended prescribing of two or more medicines from the same class or with the same...
therapeutic range The range of drug concentrations in the blood that is effective without being toxic.
thereafter After that time or event.
therein In the thing just mentioned, used to refer to something contained in a document, place,...
thereof Of or relating to the thing just mentioned.
thereto To the thing just mentioned, used to refer back to a previously identified item or...
thereunder Under or in accordance with the document or provision just mentioned.
thermogenesis The production of heat by the body, including the energy used in digesting and processing...
theta The rate at which an option loses value simply as time passes, all else being equal.
thickened fluids Drinks thickened to a prescribed consistency to make swallowing safer for patients at...
thickener A powdered agent added to fluids to increase their viscosity and slow their flow.
thin capitalisation The excessive funding of a company by intra-group debt rather than equity, often to strip...
thin capitalization The financing of a subsidiary with excessive debt relative to equity so as to strip...
thiopental A rapidly acting barbiturate historically used for anaesthetic induction and cerebral...
third party debt order An order requiring someone who owes money to the judgment debtor to pay it instead to the...
third-party logistics The outsourcing of warehousing and distribution functions to a specialist provider,...
third-party notice A notice by which a defendant brings a third person into proceedings to seek contribution...
third stage The phase of labour from the birth of the baby to the delivery of the placenta and...
this is a safety issue The strongest graded-assertiveness statement, signalling that patient safety is at risk...
thoracentesis The insertion of a needle into the pleural space to aspirate fluid for diagnosis or...
thoracotomy A surgical incision into the chest wall to reach the lungs or other thoracic organs.
thought disorder A disturbance in the form or organisation of thinking, evident as disjointed or illogical...
thought leadership Building brand authority by publishing genuinely useful expertise rather than a sales...
threnody A song, poem or piece of music expressing mourning for the dead.
threshold The point or level at which a defined response should be triggered.
thrift The habit of using money and resources carefully and without waste.
thrill A palpable vibration felt over the precordium or a vessel, corresponding to a loud murmur.
throbbing Describing pain that beats in a steady, pulsing rhythm.
thrombectomy A procedure to mechanically remove a clot from a large blood vessel, used in selected...
thrombocytopenia An abnormally low platelet count, predisposing to mucocutaneous bleeding and bruising.
thrombocytosis An elevated platelet count, arising reactively or as part of a myeloproliferative...
thromboembolic Relating to the obstruction of a vessel by a clot carried in the bloodstream.
thromboembolism The blockage of a vessel by a clot that has travelled from elsewhere.
thrombolysis The pharmacological dissolution of an obstructing blood clot.
thrombolytic Acting to dissolve a blood clot by activating the fibrinolytic system.
thrombophilia An inherited or acquired predisposition to pathological blood clot formation.
thrombopoiesis The formation and production of platelets in the bone marrow.
thromboprophylaxis Measures taken to prevent venous thromboembolism, such as low-molecular-weight heparin...
thrombosis The formation of a blood clot within a vessel, obstructing the flow of blood.
thrombus A blood clot that forms and remains within a blood vessel or the heart, obstructing blood...
throughput The rate at which a system produces or processes output.
throw down the gauntlet To issue a bold challenge or invitation to compete, argue or fight.
thunderclap headache A headache of extreme intensity that reaches its peak within seconds, raising concern for...
thymoma A tumour arising from the epithelial cells of the thymus gland.
thyroid function test A blood test measuring thyroid hormone levels to assess how the thyroid gland is working.
thyroiditis Inflammation of the thyroid gland.
thyrotoxicosis The clinical state resulting from an excess of circulating thyroid hormone.
thyrotropin The anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland, commonly abbreviated...
ticking fee A fee that accrues on committed but undrawn acquisition debt between signing and closing...
tickmark A symbol placed on an audit working paper to signify that a specific verification step...
tide over To provide someone with what they need to get through a difficult period, especially a...
tightening The act of raising interest rates or reducing the money supply to slow an economy.
timbre The distinctive character or quality of a sound that separates it from others of the same...
time-bar A contractual or statutory cut-off after which a claim can no longer be brought.
time charter A charter under which a charterer hires a fully crewed vessel for a defined period,...
time fence A boundary in the planning horizon inside which schedule changes are restricted or frozen.
time is of the essence A stipulation making punctual performance a condition, so any delay is a repudiatory...
time of the essence A stipulation making punctual performance a condition, so that any delay justifies...
time to hire The number of days between a candidate applying and accepting an offer.
timebox A fixed, non-negotiable period allotted to a piece of work, where scope flexes to fit the...
timeline The planned schedule of a project's tasks and milestones over time.
timeliness The provision of information early enough to influence users' decisions.
tinea A fungal infection of the skin, such as the type affecting the feet known as athlete's...
tinnitus The perception of sound, such as ringing or buzzing, in the absence of an external...
tintinnabulation The ringing or tinkling sound of bells.
tippee A person who receives material nonpublic information from an insider and trades or passes...
tipping basket An indemnity threshold that, once crossed, unlocks recovery of the entire loss rather...
tipping point The moment at which a trend gathers unstoppable momentum.
titbit A small, particularly tasty piece of food.
title The legal right to ownership and possession of a piece of land or property.
title plan The official map identifying the extent and boundaries of a registered property.
title register The official record for a registered property showing its ownership, description and any...
titrate To adjust the dose of a drug to the ideal effect.
titrate oxygen To adjust the amount of oxygen delivered to achieve a target saturation.
titrate the dose To adjust a medication dose gradually to achieve the desired effect.
titrated Adjusted a drug dose incrementally against the patient's response to achieve the desired...
titration The incremental adjustment of a drug dose to achieve the desired effect while minimising...
titre The concentration of an antibody or antigen expressed as the greatest dilution still...
titubation A rhythmic swaying or nodding tremor of the head or trunk arising from cerebellar...
to a certain extent A hedging phrase indicating that a statement is only partly true or applicable.
to piggyback on that A phrase used to add a related point by building on what someone has just said.
to put it another way A transitional phrase used to restate a point more clearly or from a different angle.
to that end A signposting phrase meaning in order to achieve that aim, linking a purpose to the...
to the extent that Limiting the operation of a provision so that it applies only within specified boundaries.
tocolytic Acting to suppress uterine contractions and delay premature labour.
tocsin An alarm bell or signal sounded to warn of danger.
toehold An initial minority stake a bidder acquires in a target before launching a full takeover.
toileting The set of tasks involved in using the toilet, including transfers, clothing and hygiene.
tokenisation The replacing of sensitive card details with a surrogate value so the real number is...
tokenism The superficial practice of making only a symbolic effort, especially to appear diverse...
tolerability The degree to which a treatment's side effects can be endured by a patient.
tolerable misstatement The maximum error an auditor will accept in a balance before concluding it is materially...
tolerance A reduced response to a medicine after repeated use, needing a higher dose for the same...
tollgate A formal decision point between phases where a project must be approved to continue.
tombstone A plain advertisement announcing the terms of a completed securities offering.
tomentose Densely covered with short, matted, woolly hairs.
tomfoolery Silly or foolish behaviour; playful nonsense.
tomlin order A consent order that stays proceedings on terms recorded in an attached confidential...
tomography An imaging method that produces cross-sectional slices of the body from many angled...
tone at the top The ethical climate set by senior leaders that shapes conduct throughout an organization.
tone of voice The consistent character and style in which a brand communicates.
tonic-clonic seizure A generalised seizure with a stiffening phase followed by rhythmic jerking of the limbs,...
tonometry The measurement of intraocular pressure, most accurately performed with a Goldmann...
tonsillectomy The surgical excision of the palatine tonsils.
tonsillitis Inflammation of the palatine tonsils, usually presenting with sore throat, fever and...
toothsome Pleasing to the taste; appetising and delicious.
top line A company's total revenue before any costs are deducted.
top of funnel The awareness stage of the customer journey, aimed at reaching a broad audience.
top-of-mind First to be recalled when a customer thinks of the category.
topical Applied directly to the skin or a surface.
topophilia A strong sense of attachment to or love of a particular place.
torn meniscus A tear in the crescent-shaped cartilage that cushions the knee joint.
torpid Sluggish and inactive, lacking energy or the power of motion.
torpor A state of sluggish inactivity or mental dullness.
torrid Very hot and dry, as of a climate or region.
tort A civil wrong, other than breach of contract, for which the law provides a remedy in...
tortfeasance The commission of a civil wrong for which damages may be claimed.
tortfeasor A person who commits a civil wrong.
tortious Constituting a civil wrong for which damages may be claimed.
tortious interference Wrongful disruption of another party's contractual or business relationship, often...
tortuous Full of twists and turns; excessively lengthy and complex.
total addressable market The total revenue opportunity available if a product achieved 100% market share in its...
total cost of ownership The full lifetime cost of a purchase including acquisition, operation, maintenance, and...
total failure of consideration A ground for restitution arising where a party receives none of the bargained-for benefit...
total intravenous anaesthesia The maintenance of general anaesthesia using intravenous agents alone, without any...
totalitarian Relating to a system in which the state demands total control over public and private...
totality principle The rule that an aggregate sentence for multiple offences must be just and proportionate...
totter To move or stand unsteadily as though about to fall.
touch base To make brief contact with someone to exchange updates or check on progress.
touch grass To log off and reconnect with the physical world.
touchpoint Any moment of contact between a customer and a brand along the journey.
touchstone A standard or benchmark against which the quality or authenticity of something is judged.
tough conversation A difficult but necessary discussion, typically about performance, conduct or bad news.
tournament theory The idea that large pay gaps between ranks act as prizes that motivate effort throughout...
tourniquet A tight band applied around a limb to stop catastrophic arterial bleeding.
tout To promote or praise something energetically as a way of attracting interest.
toxicity The presence of harmful, corrosive behaviours in a workplace culture.
toxicology The scientific analysis of poisons and drugs, often used to establish a cause of death.
trabecula A small beam-like strut of cancellous bone forming the internal lattice that resists...
trabeculectomy A glaucoma-filtering operation creating a new channel for aqueous outflow to lower...
traceability The ability to track the origin, movement, and history of a product through every stage...
traceable Able to be identified with a specific cost object without arbitrary apportionment.
tracheostomy A surgically created opening in the trachea through which a tube is placed to secure the...
tracing The equitable process of identifying the substitute product of misapplied trust property...
track-and-trigger Describing a system that monitors vital signs and automatically triggers escalation once...
tracking stock A class of shares issued by a parent company that reflects the financial performance of...
tractable Easy to control, manage, or deal with.
traction The application of a sustained pulling force to a limb to align bones or relieve pressure.
trade deficit The amount by which a country's imports exceed its exports over a given period.
trade dress The overall visual look and get-up of a product or its packaging that signals commercial...
trade mark A sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of...
trade-off A situation where you accept a loss on one point in exchange for a gain on another.
trade secret Confidential business information that derives commercial value from being kept secret.
trade surplus The amount by which a country's exports exceed its imports over a given period.
traduce To speak maliciously and falsely of someone, damaging their reputation.
trafficking The recruitment or transport of people through coercion or deception for the purpose of...
tragedy of the commons The depletion of a shared resource by individuals each acting in rational self-interest.
tragus The small cartilaginous prominence projecting backwards over the entrance to the external...
trailblazer A pioneering firm that opens a new market or approach ahead of others.
train-of-four A pattern of four successive electrical stimuli delivered to a peripheral nerve to...
traipse To walk or trudge about wearily or reluctantly, often aimlessly.
trajectory The pattern of change in a patient's condition over time.
tranche A distinct portion of a larger facility that carries its own terms as to amount, pricing,...
tranexamic Denoting an antifibrinolytic acid used to curb surgical and traumatic bleeding.
tranquil Calm, quiet and peaceful.
transaction at an undervalue A pre-insolvency disposal for significantly less than the asset was worth, liable to be...
transactional Denoting leadership based on exchanges of rewards and penalties for performance.
transaminase An enzyme such as ALT or AST whose elevation in serum signals hepatocellular injury.
transcoelomic Spreading across a body cavity, as of malignant cells seeding a serosal surface.
transdermal Delivered through the skin into the systemic circulation, typically via an adhesive patch.
transducer The hand-held probe that both emits and receives sound waves during ultrasound.
transfer The act of moving a person from one surface or position to another, such as bed to chair.
transfer certificate The document executed under a syndicated facility to effect the transfer of a lender's...
transfer deed The deed by which legal ownership of registered land passes from the seller to the buyer.
transfer letter A letter accompanying a patient moved from one facility or ward to another, detailing...
transfer of undertakings The situation, governed by TUPE, where employees automatically transfer to a new employer...
transfer pricing The rules governing the prices charged on transactions between associated enterprises...
transferee The party who takes over a business, inheriting its employees on their existing terms.
transference The unconscious redirection of feelings about a significant figure from one's past onto...
transferor The party who transfers a business or undertaking, with the workforce passing to another...
transferred malice The doctrine treating intent aimed at one victim as satisfying the mental element for...
transferrin The plasma glycoprotein responsible for binding and transporting iron between sites of...
transformational Denoting leadership that inspires followers to transcend self-interest for a shared...
transformative Describing a use that adds new meaning or expression to a work, favouring a fair-use...
transgression A violation of a moral or legal boundary.
transhumance The seasonal movement of livestock and their herders between fixed pastures.
transient Lasting only a short time; impermanent.
transient ischaemic attack A brief episode of stroke-like symptoms caused by a temporary reduction in blood flow to...
transition The managed passage from one state or system to another.
transloading The transfer of goods from one mode of transport or container to another en route to...
translocation A chromosomal rearrangement in which a segment moves to a different chromosome.
translucent Allowing light to pass through diffusely, so that objects behind appear blurred.
transmission The passing of shares by operation of law, as on the holder's death or bankruptcy.
transparency Openness and accountability in the conduct of affairs, allowing scrutiny by others.
transpose To enact national measures giving effect to a Union directive.
transposition The process by which a Member State incorporates a directive into its national law.
transshipment The transfer of cargo from one vessel or vehicle to another while en route to its...
travail Painful or laborious effort, or an arduous piece of work.
traverse To deny formally an allegation made by the opposing party.
travesty A grotesque or absurd imitation that makes its subject ridiculous.
treaty shopping The routing of investment through an intermediary jurisdiction purely to access...
tree-in-bud A branching, nodular pattern of small-airway disease on CT, resembling a budding tree.
tremor An involuntary rhythmic shaking of a part of the body, most often the hands.
tremulous Shaking or quivering slightly, especially of the voice through emotion.
trenchant Sharp and incisive in expression.
trencherman A person who eats heartily and in large quantities.
trend The direction of change in a measurement over time, which is often more informative than...
Trendelenburg gait A walking pattern in which the pelvis drops on the unsupported side because of weakness...
trepidation A trembling feeling of fear about what may happen.
trespass A direct and unjustified interference with another's person, land or goods.
trespass to the person A direct and intentional interference with another's body, comprising assault, battery...
trespasser A person who enters land or interferes with property without lawful authority or...
triage The sorting of patients by urgency of need.
trial balance A listing of all ledger balances used to check that total debits equal total credits...
trial balloon A tentative, deniable proposal floated to gauge reaction before anyone commits to it.
trial close A soft, testing question that gauges how ready a prospect is to commit without asking...
triangulate To corroborate a finding by cross-referencing several independent data sources or methods.
triangulation The technique of cross-checking a conclusion by drawing on several independent data...
tribalism Strong loyalty to one's own group that breeds hostility between teams.
tribunal A body with authority to settle certain kinds of dispute.
tribunal secretary An administrative assistant to the tribunal who handles logistics and may prepare...
tribute A payment made by one state or person to another as a levy or tax.
trichiasis Misdirection of eyelashes towards the eyeball, causing corneal irritation.
trichotillomania A disorder characterised by the recurrent, irresistible urge to pull out one's own hair,...
tricolon A rhetorical series of three parallel words, phrases or clauses, often used for emphasis...
trigone The smooth triangular area of the bladder base bounded by the two ureteric orifices and...
trilemma The impossibility of having a fixed exchange rate, free capital flows, and independent...
trilogue An informal tripartite negotiation between the Parliament, the Council and the Commission...
trimester One of the three roughly equal three-month periods into which a pregnancy is divided.
tripartism The setting of labour policy through cooperation between government, employers, and...
triptych A picture or carving on three hinged panels, often used as an altarpiece.
trismus Restricted opening of the mouth caused by spasm or inflammation of the muscles of...
trivialize To treat something as less significant or serious than it really is.
trocar A sharp-pointed instrument used with a cannula to puncture a body cavity and establish...
trochee A metrical foot of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.
tronc An arrangement for pooling and distributing tips and service charges among staff.
tropism The specificity of a pathogen for particular host cells or tissues.
troponin A regulatory myocardial protein whose release into the blood signals cardiac muscle...
troth A solemn pledge of faithfulness, especially in love or betrothal.
trough The lowest point of a business cycle before recovery begins.
trough level The lowest concentration of a drug in the blood, measured just before the next dose to...
trover The historical form of action for damages for the wrongful conversion of goods.
truce An agreement to suspend hostilities for a period.
truculent Aggressively defiant and eager to argue.
true bill A grand jury's endorsement that the evidence is sufficient to warrant an indictment.
true-up A reconciling charge that bills a customer for usage or seats consumed beyond the...
truism A statement so obviously true that it hardly needs to be said.
trundle To move slowly and heavily, especially on or as if on wheels.
trusted adviser A consultant whom a client turns to for candid counsel beyond the immediate engagement,...
trustee A person who holds the legal title to trust property and is bound to administer it for...
trusteeship The position and responsibilities of one who holds and administers property or duties on...
tryst A private, often secret meeting between lovers.
tuberculosis A chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, most often affecting...
tubulointerstitial Relating to the renal tubules and the surrounding interstitial tissue rather than the...
tuck-in A small acquisition absorbed entirely into the buyer's existing operations.
tumescent Denoting a technique of infiltrating tissue with large volumes of dilute local...
tumour marker A substance measured in blood or tissue whose level can indicate the presence or activity...
tumour-suppressor A gene whose normal role is to restrain cell division and whose loss promotes cancer.
tumourigenesis The initiation and development of a tumour from normal tissue.
tumult A loud, confused noise, especially of a crowd in commotion.
Tuohy needle A blunt, curved-tipped needle designed to enter the epidural space and direct a catheter...
tuple An ordered set of values treated as a single record or row.
turbary The right to cut turf or peat on another's land for use as fuel.
turbid (Of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter; figuratively, confused or...
turbinate One of the scroll-shaped bones projecting from the lateral nasal wall that warm and...
turbulent Marked by sudden, disruptive change and instability.
turgid (Of language or style) tediously pompous and overblown; also, swollen or distended.
turgor The normal firmness and elasticity of the skin, assessed as an indicator of hydration.
turnaround The process of restoring a financially distressed business to viability and profitability.
turnkey Ready for immediate use by the customer without further setup.
turnover The rate at which staff leave and are replaced.
turnover rent Rent calculated wholly or partly as a percentage of the tenant's trading revenue.
turpitude Depravity or wickedness of character or action.
twice daily Taken two times each day, usually morning and evening.
twilight period The interval before formal insolvency during which directors' duties shift toward...
twinge A sudden, brief, sharp pain.
twit To tease or taunt someone good-humouredly about a fault or failing.
two-bin system A replenishment method where drawing down a reserve bin triggers reordering once the...
tying Making the purchase of one product conditional on buying a separate product, which may be...
tympanic Describing a drum-like, resonant percussion note produced over a gas-filled cavity such...
tympanic membrane The thin membrane separating the external ear canal from the middle ear that vibrates in...
tympanic perforation A hole or defect in the eardrum, whether traumatic or resulting from infection.
tympanometry An objective test measuring the compliance of the tympanic membrane across a range of...
tympanoplasty The surgical reconstruction of the tympanic membrane and, where necessary, the middle-ear...
tympanosclerosis The deposition of calcified hyaline plaques in the tympanic membrane or middle ear...
type 1 diabetes An autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, requiring...
type 2 diabetes A metabolic condition characterised by insulin resistance and relative insulin...
typology A systematic classification of things according to their shared characteristics.

Learn these words without opening an app: Lexfall puts them on your home and lock screen.

Download on the App Store Lexfall puts a new word on your home and lock screen through widgets, so you learn without opening an app. Free to download. After a free trial, a subscription unlocks every field. Built for iPhone, iOS 15.1 or later.

On a computer?Scan with your iPhone camera.