English words starting with tr - page 59

Meanings of Tropist:

noun

A person who (especially in relation to 16th century controversy about the nature of the eucharist) challenges the literal meaning of scripture or some passage of scripture by explaining it as tropes or figurative language; an adherent of reformed (non-lutheran) protestantism. hence (more generally): a protestant. see "tropic".

Meanings of Tropocollagen:

noun

A long superhelical molecule consisting of three polypeptide chains which associates with other such molecules to form collagen fibrils.

Meanings of Tropologic:

adjective

Tropological.

Meanings of Tropologically:

adverb

In a tropological manner; by means of tropology.

Meanings of Tropologize:

verb

To change (a person or thing) by a trope or metaphor; to use (something) in a tropological sense. also without object: to use troplogical interpretation.

Meanings of Tropologized:

verb

To change (a person or thing) by a trope or metaphor; to use (something) in a tropological sense. also without object: to use troplogical interpretation.

Meanings of Tropologizing:

verb

To change (a person or thing) by a trope or metaphor; to use (something) in a tropological sense. also without object: to use troplogical interpretation.

Meanings of Tropology:

noun

The figurative use of language.

Usage examples:

The neologism tropicopolitan is ‘a name for the colonized subject who exists both as fictive constr…

Meanings of Tropometer:

noun

An instrument for measuring the angle of turning or torsion of a part of the body, especially an eye or a bone.

Meanings of Tropomyosin:

noun

A protein involved in muscle contraction. it is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.

Usage examples:

The addition of regulatory proteins, troponin and tropomyosin, is known to increase the sliding spe…

Meanings of Tropopause:

noun

The interface between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

Usage examples:

The easiest is the ‘instantaneous forcing’ - the change is made and the difference in the net radia…

Meanings of Tropophilous:

adjective

(of a plant, tree, forest, etc.) adapted (often by being deciduous) to a climate characterized by alternating periods of wet and dry conditions.

Meanings of Tropophyte:

noun

A tropophilous plant.

Meanings of Tropophytic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a tropophyte; characterized by the presence of tropophytes.

Meanings of Troposphere:

noun

The lowest region of the atmosphere, extending from the earth's surface to a height of about 6–10 km (the lower boundary of the stratosphere).

Usage examples:

The stratosphere is the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere and extends fr…

Meanings of Tropospheric:

adjective

Relating to a troposphere of a planet (= the lowest part of its atmosphere), or to the troposphere of the earth (= the layer of gases surrounding it from its surface up to a height of about ten kilometres)

Usage examples:

Tropospheric ozone is a by-product of fossil fuel combustion and a major contributor to smog in cit…

Meanings of Tropostereoscope:

noun

A stereoscope with an arrangement for rotating the pictures, used in experiments on vision.

Meanings of Tropotaxis:

noun

Movement of an animal in a direction determined by differential stimulation of symmetrically distributed sensory organs or receptors; an instance of this.

Meanings of Troppo:

adverb

(in directions) too much; excessively.

Usage examples:

Allegro ma non troppo

adjective

Mentally disturbed, supposedly as a result of spending too much time in a tropical climate.

Usage examples:

Have you gone troppo ?

Meanings of Trot:

verb

(with reference to a horse or other four-legged animal) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately.

Usage examples:

The horses trotted slowly through the night

noun

A trotting pace.

Usage examples:

Our horses slowed to a trot

Meanings of Trot-out:

phrasal verb

Provide an explanation or piece of information that has already been used many times before.

Usage examples:

Everyone trots out the old excuse

Meanings of Troth:

noun

Faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking.

Usage examples:

A token of troth

Meanings of Trothful:

adjective

Faithful, loyal, trustworthy; truthful.

Meanings of Trothless:

adjective

Unfaithful, disloyal, treacherous.

Meanings of Trots:

verb

(with reference to a horse or other four-legged animal) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately.

Usage examples:

The horses trotted slowly through the night

noun

A trotting pace.

Usage examples:

Our horses slowed to a trot