Translingual

Symbol

Ts

1. (metrology) Symbol for the terasecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10¹² seconds.
2. (physics, chemistry) symbol for tennessine (element-117; ununseptium)

Synonyms

• (tennessine): Uus

English

Noun

Ts

1. plural of T
2. (chemistry) Abbreviation of tosyl.

Usage notes

• There is some difference of opinion regarding the use of apostrophes in the pluralization of references to letters as symbols. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Translingual

Alternative forms

• (IPA voiceless alveolar affricate): ʦ, t͡s

Symbol

ts

1. (IPA) voiceless alveolar affricate
2. used in Romanization:
   1. of the Hebrew ץ \ צ ‎(“tzadi”, “tsadi”, “ẕadi”, “ṣāḏē”) in the Hebrew Academy 2006 transliteration scheme
   2. of the Hebrew צּ ‎(“tzadi”, “tsadi”, “ẕadi”, “ṣāḏē ḥāzāq”) in the Hebrew Academy 2006 transliteration scheme

Synonyms

• (Romanization of ץ \ צ, “tzadi”, “tsadi”, “ẕadi”, “ṣāḏē”): tz (Common Israeli transliteration scheme), ẕ (Hebrew Academy 1953 transliteration scheme), ṣ (ISO 259 transliteration scheme)
• (Romanization of צּ, “tzadi”, “tsadi”, “ẕadi”, “ṣāḏē ḥāzāq”): tz (Common Israeli transliteration scheme), ẕẕ (Hebrew Academy 1953 transliteration scheme), ṣṣ (ISO 259 transliteration scheme)

See also

• dz
• Voiceless alveolar affricate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Noun

ts

1. plural of t

Usage notes

• There is some difference of opinion regarding the use of apostrophes in the pluralization of references to letters as symbols. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Norwegian Bokmål

Abbreviation

ts

1. abbreviation for teskje or teskei

Norwegian Nynorsk

Abbreviation

ts

1. abbreviation for teskei