tantalum, Ta, atomic number
(noun) a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
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ta
(colloquial, chiefly, British, Irish, Australia and New Zealand) Thanks.
(Canada, baby talk) give (imperative)
The expression ta ta differs, meaning goodbye.
ta
Pronunciation spelling of to, representing the standard unstressed pronunciation before consonants.
Altered from si in the 19th century to prevent having two notes of the musical scale starting with the same letter, to become ti. vowel changed to 'a' to signify a flattened note.
ta (uncountable)
(music) In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): te.
• te
• B-flat
• li
• 'at, A-T, A/T, AT, at, at-
TA
Initialism of Territorial Army.
TA (countable and uncountable, plural TAs)
(countable) Initialism of transportation authority.
(countable) Initialism of teaching assistant.
(countable) Initialism of travel agent.
(countable) Initialism of target audience.
(uncountable) Initialism of transactional analysis.
(uncountable, insurance) Initialism of term assurance.
TA (third-person singular simple present TA's or TAs, present participle TA'ing or TAing, simple past and past participle TA'd or TAd)
(intransitive) To act as a teaching assistant.
• 'at, A-T, A/T, AT, at, at-
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3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
