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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesテックス
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tekkusu
"テックスは糸の太さを表す単位です。"
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2 senses- 1
A standard unit of measurement used in the textile industry to indicate the linear mass density of fibers, defined as the mass in grams per 10,000 meters.
"The yarn was measured at twenty tex to determine its thickness and durability." - 2
A traditional nickname given to a person originating from or associated with the state of Texas.
"Everyone at the ranch called him Tex because of his authentic cowboy boots and hat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as an abbreviation or shortened form of Texas, a state in the United States, originating in the 19th century. It is commonly used as a nickname for people from Texas or as a proprietary name in digital typography, notably Donald Knuth's TeX typesetting system created in 1978.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tex" is said worldwide
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tex
Transliteration: teks
"Le tex mesure la masse linéique des fils textiles."
Tex
Transliteration: tɛks
"Der Tex-Wert bestimmt die Feinheit von Garnen."
tex
Transliteration: teks
"Il tex è l'unità di misura della finezza dei filati."
tex
Transliteration: teks
"El tex se utiliza para medir la densidad lineal de las fibras."
tex
Transliteration: teks
"O tex é a unidade que expressa a massa linear dos fios."
टेक्स
Transliteration: teks
"टेक्स फाइबर के रैखिक द्रव्यमान घनत्व को मापता है।"
特克斯
Transliteration: tè kè sī
"特克斯是衡量纤维线密度的单位。"
텍스
Transliteration: tek-seu
"텍스는 섬유의 선밀도를 나타내는 단위입니다."
テックス
Transliteration: tekkusu
"テックスは糸の太さを表す単位です。"
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