Tau Definition

tou, tô
noun
The nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Τ, τ)
Webster's New World
A Τ-shaped sign or structure; a St. Anthony's cross, sometimes considered as a sacred symbol.
Wiktionary

(physics, dated) A tau meson, now usually known as a kaon.

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(physics) An unstable heavy lepton, which decays into a muon or electron; a tauon.

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(biology) A type of protein used to stabilise microtubules.

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Other Word Forms of Tau

Noun

Singular:
tau
Plural:
taus

Origin of Tau

  • Greek of Phoenician origin tww in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ταῦ (tau).

    From Wiktionary

Tau Sentence Examples

  • The popular pronunciation to and tau for tab has given rise to the spellings Toris and Tauris met with in older travellers and used even now.

  • The decays of tau's including radiative corrections are simulated by the dedicated package TAUOLA.

  • The quantity t is known as the Kendall rank correlation coefficient tau.

  • Rising out of the left hand figure's shoulder is a Tau Cross, which is associated with the Mithraic cult and alchemy.

  • The tau decays and quark hadronization are performed, respectively, with the help of the dedicated packages TAUOLA and JETSET.

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Words Starting With

TTATAU

Words Ending With

UAUTAU

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Words Starting With T and Ending With U

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With T3 Letter Words Ending With U