tetrachoric correlation coefficient
— Noun
– English
~ a correlation coefficient computed for two normally distributed variables that are both expressed as a dichotomy
tetrachoric correlation
— Noun
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~ a correlation coefficient computed for two normally distributed variables that are both expressed as a dichotomy
Tetraclinis articulata
— Noun
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~ large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes
tetracycline
— Noun
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~ an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
tetrad
— Noun
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~ the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Tamandua tetradactyla
— Noun
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~ small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America
tetradecanoic acid
— Noun
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~ a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
tetraethyl lead
— Noun
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~ a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
tetrafluoroethylene
— Noun
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~ a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)
tetragonal
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to or shaped like a quadrilateral
Tetragonia expansa
— Noun
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~ coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
Tetragoniaceae
— Noun
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~ succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
Tetragonia tetragonioides
— Noun
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~ coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
Tetragonurus
— Noun
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~ a genus of Stromateidae
tetragram
— Noun
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~ a word that is written with four letters in an alphabetic writing system
tetragrammaton
— Noun
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~ four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce
tetrahalide
— Noun
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~ any halide containing four halogen atoms in its molecules