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- [tou, taw for 1, 2, 4; tahv, tawv for 3]
- /taʊ, tɔ for 1, 2, 4; tɑv, tɔv for 3 /
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tou, taw for 1, 2, 4; tahv, tawv for 3]
- /taʊ, tɔ for 1, 2, 4; tɑv, tɔv for 3 /
Definitions of tau word
- noun tau the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ). 1
- noun tau the consonant sound represented by this letter. 1
- abbreviation TAU tav. 1
- noun tau Also, tauon [tou-on] /ˈtaʊ ɒn/ (Show IPA). Physics. tau lepton. 1
- noun tau Also called tau protein. Biochemistry. a protein that is an important component of nerve cells, helping to maintain their function and structure: in the brain, distortions in the protein’s molecular shape is associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. 1
- noun tau Greek letter 1
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Origin of tau
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin < Greek taû < Semitic; cf. tav
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Parts of speech for Tau
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preposition
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determiner
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tau popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tau usage trend in Literature
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