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In biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, meteorology and physics
- Tensile strengthTensile strengthUltimate tensile strength , often shortened to tensile strength or ultimate strength, is the maximum stress that a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before necking, which is when the specimen's cross-section starts to significantly contract...
, a measure of the force required to pull something - Thymidylate synthaseThymidylate synthaseThymidylate synthetase is the enzyme used to generate thymidine monophosphate , which is subsequently phosphorylated to thymidine triphosphate for use in DNA synthesis and repair....
, the enzyme used to generate thymidine monophosphate - TosylTosylA tosyl group is CH3C6H4SO2. This group is usually derived from the compound 4-toluenesulfonyl chloride, CH3C6H4SO2Cl, which forms esters and amides of toluenesulfonic or tosylic acid...
, in chemistry, combination of the toluene and sulfonyl functional groups - Tourette syndromeTourette syndromeTourette syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physical tics and at least one vocal tic; these tics characteristically wax and wane...
, a neurological condition involving involuntary tics - Transsexual, a person who identifies as the gender opposite to the sex assigned to them at birth
- Tropical storm, an organized system of strong thunderstorms
- Tuberous sclerosisTuberous sclerosisTuberous sclerosis or tuberous sclerosis complex is a rare multi-system genetic disease that causes non-malignant tumors to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin. A combination of symptoms may include seizures, developmental delay, behavioral...
, a disease that causes benign tumours in the brain and on other organs - Turner syndromeTurner syndromeTurner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome encompasses several conditions in human females, of which monosomy X is most common. It is a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the sex chromosomes is absent...
, a group of chromosomal abnormalities
In business, computing and technology:
- MPEG transport stream (.ts), a communications protocol for audio, video and data
- TeamSpeakTeamSpeakTeamSpeak is a proprietary Voice over IP software that allows users to speak on a chat channel with other users, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user will often wear a headset with an integrated microphone...
, a voice chat software - TechSpotTechSpotTechSpot is a computer enthusiast website founded in 1998 by Julio J. Franco. TechSpot is updated daily with news from the technology and computer industry, reviews of PC products, software downloads and device driver updates...
, an online computer enthusiast magazine - TelesyncTelesyncA telesync is a bootleg recording of a film recorded in a movie theater, often with a professional camera on a tripod in the projection booth , with a direct connection to the sound source...
, an unauthorized movie capture method - TenarisTenarisTenaris is a global manufacturer and supplier of seamless and welded steel pipe products and provider of pipe handling, stocking and distribution services to the oil and gas, energy and mechanical industries...
TS: NYSE, a global manufacturer of steel pipe products - Terminal ServicesTerminal ServicesRemote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, formerly known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and previous versions, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network, using the Remote Desktop...
, a component of Microsoft Windows operating systems - TimestampTimestampA timestamp is a sequence of characters, denoting the date or time at which a certain event occurred. A timestamp is the time at which an event is recorded by a computer, not the time of the event itself...
, a time code or a digitally signed timestamp as in {ts '2005-10-27 00:00:00'} - Tip/Sleeve connectorTRS connectorA TRS connector is a common family of connector typically used for analog signals including audio. It is cylindrical in shape, typically with three contacts, although sometimes with two or four . It is also called an audio jack, phone jack, phone plug, and jack plug...
, the standard monaural phone jack - Train simulatorTrain simulatorA train simulator is a computer based simulation of rail transport operations.-Industrial train simulations:Like flight simulators, train simulators have been produced for railway training purposes...
, a computer program that simulates rail transport operations - Transaction serverTransaction serverA transaction server is a software component that is used in implementing transactions.A transaction involves multiple steps which must be completed atomically, as though it is a single operation which can not be interrupted, even though it may require multiple steps...
, a software component that is used in implementing transactions
In culture, politics and society:
- Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
, an American country singer - TeaspoonTeaspoonA teaspoon, an item of cutlery, is a small spoon, commonly part of a silverware place setting, suitable for stirring and sipping the contents of a cup of tea or coffee...
, as a unit of volume in cooking - Texas SyndicateTexas SyndicateThe Texas Syndicate is a mostly Texas-based prison gang that includes Hispanic and at one time, White members...
, a Hispanic prison gang - Theosophical SocietyTheosophical SocietyThe Theosophical Society is an organization formed in 1875 to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy. The original organization, after splits and realignments has several successors...
, an organization to advance the doctrine of Theosophy - Top SecretTop SecretTop Secret generally refers to the highest acknowledged level of classified information.Top Secret may also refer to:- Film and television :* Top Secret , a British comedy directed by Mario Zampi...
, a security classification - Transcendental StudentsTranscendental StudentsTranscendental Students was a student activist and anarchist group created in 1969 at NYU in New York City. Its motto and philiosophy was "insurrection through happiness"....
, a radical student group at NYU in the late 1960s and early 1970s - Transition School, an accelerated college entrance program at the University of Washington
- Treaty seriesTreaty seriesA Treaty series is an officially published collection of treaties and other international agreements.-League of Nations:The League of Nations Treaty Series was a result of article 18 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, which stated:...
, a collection of United States treaties published by the US Department of State - the code for South TipperarySouth TipperarySouth Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 52% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
, Ireland
In language, linguistics, literature and media:
- The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, an American animated TV series - The SimsThe SimsThe Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Its development was led by game designer Will Wright, also known for developing SimCity...
, a series of people simulator games - Toy StoryToy StoryToy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
, a 1995 CGI film - The SoupThe SoupThe Soup is an E! Entertainment Television weekly series; it is a revamped version of Talk Soup that focuses on recaps of various pop culture and television show moments of the week...
, an American series - Ts (digraph), a digraph in the Latin alphabet
- Voiceless alveolar affricateVoiceless alveolar affricateThe voiceless alveolar affricate is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The sound is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet with ⟨⟩ or ⟨⟩ . The voiceless alveolar affricate occurs in such languages as German, Cantonese, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin...
, a term used in linguistics for a type of consonantal sound - Ц, the Cyrillic letter representing the ts sound or voiceless alveolar affricate
- The ScreamThe ScreamScream is the title of Expressionist paintings and prints in a series by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, showing an agonized figure against a blood red sky...
, a painting - The SpecialistsThe SpecialistsThe Specialists is a multiplayer modification for the first-person shooter computer game Half-Life. The final version of the mod is 3.0.-History:...
, a computer video game modification of the popular first-person shooter Half-Life (video game) - Tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, a musical instrument - Tiberian Sun, a game in the Command & Conquer series of video games
- TinySex, a slang term for sex roleplay
- Terminator SalvationTerminator SalvationTerminator Salvation is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by McG and starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. The fourth installment in the Terminator series, the film is set in 2018 and focuses on the war between Skynet and humanity, with the human Resistance fighting...
, a 2009 American science fiction post-apocalyptic war film - TimeSplitters (series)TimeSplitters (series)TimeSplitters is a series of first-person shooter video games created by Free Radical Design. The games are often compared to Rare's shooters GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark since Free Radical Design was founded by a group of ex-Rare employees who developed these games...
, a video game series, formally known as Free Radical Design - Tsonga languageTsonga languageThe Tsonga or Xitsonga language is spoken in southern Africa by the Tsonga people, also known as the Shangaan.- Classification :Tsonga belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo languages...
, a language in Africa
In transportation:
- Air TransatAir TransatAir Transat is an airline based in Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, operating scheduled and charter flights, serving 60 destinations in 25 countries. The airline is owned and operated by Transat A.T. Inc. During the summer season its main destinations are Europe and in the winter season the...
IATA code - Tidewater Southern RailwayTidewater Southern RailwayThe Tidewater Southern Railway was a short line railroad in Central California in the United States. For most of its history, it was a subsidiary of the Western Pacific Railroad...
, a short line railroad in Central California - Turbine Ship, a steamships powered by the steam turbine
- Twin Spark, an engine technology usually in the context of Alfa Romeo cars