(pronounced TAYR sheet)
This term originally emerged in the pre-photocopy era because one would actually have to tear a sheet out of a book, magazine, or reference guide if he or she wanted to save,
(pronounced TEHK-nih-kehl NU-tree-ehnt)
A recent term that has developed from the focus on sustainability, a technical nutrient is a material that remains in a closed-loop system of manufacture, re-use, and recovery, maintaining its value
(pronounced TEL-uh-preh-zents)
Occasionally we like to throw in a newly developed word that you might not have heard yet but will probably find useful in your career. This is one of them. Telepresence is
(pronounced teh-MAH-ree bahlz)
A form of folk art originating in China, Temari balls found their way into the Japanese culture half a millennium or so ago and were made by tightly wrapping and sewing
(pronounced TEH-nent im-PROOV-mehnts)
This is a commercial real estate term that is commonly abbreviated as “T.I.” (not to be confused with the nickname for Texas Instruments) and also referred to as “Leasehold Improvements.” No matter
No, we’re not talking about tinsel, the strings of shiny faux icicles used at Christmas. This is Tencel®, the registered trade name for a type of lyocell, a biodegradable material made from wood pulp cellulose. One can also
(pronounced TEN-yoo-uhs)
Used to describe something having very little strength or substance: thin, light, slender, shaky, weak, flimsy, slight. This pleasant-sounding word can be used to describe something physical (a branch of tree), as well
This schizophrenic word can be used many ways (see its entry under the
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