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  • English Word Tabularized Definition of Tabularize
  • English Word Tabularizing Definition of Tabularize
  • English Word Tabulata Definition An artificial group of stony corals including those which have transverse septa in the calicles. The genera Pocillopora and Favosites are examples.
  • English Word Tabulate Definition To form into a table or tables; to reduce to tables or synopses.
  • English Word Tabulate Definition To shape with a flat surface.
  • English Word Tabulated Definition of Tabulate
  • English Word Tabulating Definition of Tabulate
  • English Word Tabulation Definition The act of forming into a table or tables; as, the tabulation of statistics.
  • English Word Tac Definition A kind of customary payment by a tenant; -- a word used in old records.
  • English Word Tacamahac Definition Alt. of Tacamahaca
  • English Word Tacamahaca Definition A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus Elaphrium (E. tomentosum and E. Tacamahaca), and also from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam poplar.
  • English Word Tacamahaca Definition Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead (Populus balsamifera).
  • English Word Tacaud Definition The bib, or whiting pout.
  • English Word Tace Definition The cross, or church, of St. Antony. See Illust. (6), under Cross, n.
  • English Word Tace Definition See Tasse.
  • English Word Tacet Definition It is silent; -- a direction for a vocal or instrumental part to be silent during a whole movement.
  • English Word Tache Definition A spot, stain, or blemish.
  • English Word Tache Definition Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button.
  • English Word Tachhydrite Definition A hydrous chloride of calcium and magnesium occurring in yellowish masses which rapidly deliquesce upon exposure. It is found in the salt mines at Stassfurt.
  • English Word Tachina Definition Any one of numerous species of Diptera belonging to Tachina and allied genera. Their larvae are external parasites of other insects.
  • English Word Tachinae Definition of Tachina
  • English Word Tachometer Definition An instrument for measuring the velocity, or indicating changes in the velocity, of a moving body or substance.
  • English Word Tachometer Definition An instrument for measuring the velocity of running water in a river or canal, consisting of a wheel with inclined vanes, which is turned by the current. The rotations of the wheel are recorded by clockwork.
  • English Word Tachometer Definition An instrument for showing at any moment the speed of a revolving shaft, consisting of a delicate revolving conical pendulum which is driven by the shaft, and the action of which by change of speed moves a pointer which indicates the speed on a graduated dial.
  • English Word Tachometer Definition An instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood; a haematachometer.
  • English Word Tachydidaxy Definition A short or rapid method of instructing.
  • English Word Tachyglossa Definition A division of monotremes which comprises the spiny ant-eaters of Australia and New Guinea. See Illust. under Echidna.
  • English Word Tachygraphic Definition Alt. of Tachygraphical
  • English Word Tachygraphical Definition Of or pertaining to tachygraphy; written in shorthand.
  • English Word Tachygraphy Definition The art or practice of rapid writing; shorthand writing; stenography.