English to English Dictionary

Taboo

A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or association with a particular person, place, or thing.

Tachycardia

A condition characterized by an abnormally rapid heart rate, typically defined as a resting heart rate of over 100 beats per minute.

Tacit

Understood or implied without being stated directly.

Tacit knowledge

Knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by means of writing it down or verbalizing it.

Take down a peg

To humble someone; to cause someone to lose their conceit or overinflated sense of self-importance.

Tamasic

Relating to or characterized by tamas; marked by darkness, ignorance, or lethargy.

Tarnish

To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Tax administration

The activities, policies, and operations undertaken by a government or state agency to collect taxes and enforce tax laws.

Taxation

The action or system of collecting taxes by a government from individuals, corporations, or properties to fund public services and administration.

Taxonomy

The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.

Tear into

To attack or criticize someone fiercely and aggressively, either physically or verbally.

Technical Prowess

Superior skill, expertise, or capability in a specialized scientific, technological, or mechanical field.