name
Meaning 1
A masculine nickname, especially for a Texan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Tex
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/tɛks/
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rhymes with -ɛks
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homophone: techs
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/tɛx/
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/tɛk/
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homophone: tech
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CMU ARPABET: T EH1 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A digital typesetting system used primarily for the formatting of mathematical formulae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A milligram per meter, a unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, dialectal
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History
Etymology
The letters of the name are meant to represent the capital Greek letters Τ (tau), Ε (epsilon), and Χ (chi), as TeX is an abbreviation of Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē), which is also the root word of technical.
See text.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: tex — unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber
- Indonesian: teks — unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber
- Japanese: テックス (tekkusu) — unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber
- Polish: teks — unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber
- Swedish: tex — unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber