"TLA" meaning in All languages combined

See TLA on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} TLA
  1. Abbreviation of Tlaxcala, a state of Mexico. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Tlaxcala (extra: a state of Mexico)
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-name-seUwUj7b

Noun [English]

Forms: TLAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TLA (countable and uncountable, plural TLAs)
  1. (countable) Initialism of three-letter acronym/abbreviation Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: three-letter acronym/abbreviation
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-noun-MlH5GYQW
  2. (US, humorous, countable) Initialism of three-letter agency: the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, humorous, initialism Alternative form of: three-letter agency (extra: the CIA, FBI, NSA, etc)
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-noun-2r7zaGiN Categories (other): American English
  3. (organic chemistry, uncountable) Initialism of trilaurylamine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: trilaurylamine Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Three
    Sense id: en-TLA-en-noun-1cZG7XgN Disambiguation of Three: 4 12 29 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 7 32 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 11 13 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 4 12 77 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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