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Exam: IELTS

tenure

IPA: /ˈtɛn.jər/

KK: /ˈtɛn.jɚ/

noun

Definition: A period of time during which someone holds a position or job, especially in education, where it provides job security after a trial period.

Example: After five years of teaching, she was granted tenure at the university.

tenured

IPA: /ˈtɛnəd/

KK: /ˈtɛnɚd/

adjective

Definition: Having a permanent position or job, especially in education or government, that provides protection from being dismissed without cause.

Example: After years of hard work, she finally achieved a tenured position at the university.

tenurial

IPA: /tɛˈnjʊəriəl/

KK: /tɛnˈjʊəriəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the conditions or terms under which land or property is held or occupied.

Example: The tenurial rights of the farmers were clearly defined in the contract.

tenuto

IPA: /tɛˈnuːtoʊ/

KK: /tɛˈnuːtoʊ/

adjective

Definition: A musical term indicating that a note or chord should be held for its full duration without any shortening.

Example: The pianist played the note tenuto, allowing it to resonate fully before moving on to the next.

adverb

Definition: In music, it means to hold a note for its full duration without shortening it.

Example: The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the note tenuto for a richer sound.

tephra

IPA: /ˈtɛfrə/

KK: /ˈtɛfrə/

noun

Definition: Solid material that is thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption.

Example: The tephra from the volcano covered the nearby town in ash.

tepid

IPA: /ˈtɛpɪd/

KK: /ˈtɛpɪd/

adjective

Definition: Not very warm; slightly warm or lukewarm. It can also mean lacking enthusiasm or passion.

Example: The tea was tepid, so I decided to heat it up again.

tepidly

IPA: /ˈtɛpɪdli/

KK: /ˈtɛpɪdli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm.

Example: She tepidly agreed to join the team, not really excited about it.

tepidness

IPA: /ˈtɛpɪdnəs/

KK: /ˈtɛpɪdnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being moderately warm, neither hot nor cold.

Example: The tepidness of the water made it uncomfortable to swim in.

terabyte

IPA: /ˈtɛrəˌbaɪt/

KK: /ˈtɛrəˌbaɪt/

noun

Definition: A unit of measurement for computer data storage that is equal to 1,024 gigabytes or one trillion bytes.

Example: The new hard drive can hold up to five terabytes of data.

terahertz

IPA: /ˈtɛrəˌhɜrts/

KK: /tɛrəˈhɜrts/

noun

Definition: A unit of frequency equal to one trillion cycles per second.

Example: The terahertz range is used in various scientific applications, including imaging and spectroscopy.

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