"TCA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} TCA
  1. (European politics, UK politics) Initialism of Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Tags: European, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Trade and Cooperation Agreement Categories (topical): European politics, UK politics
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-name-R4f9mLI~ Topics: government, politics

Noun

Forms: TCAs [plural]
Etymology: Initialisms. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TCA (countable and uncountable, plural TCAs)
  1. (medicine) Initialism of tricyclic antidepressant. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: tricyclic antidepressant Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-noun-XUf3Ermu Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (aviation) Initialism of terminal control area. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: terminal control area Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-noun-AP-8T9VI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 21 22 9 23 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 3 20 21 9 22 21 1 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (aviation, travel) Initialism of traffic conference area. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: traffic conference area Categories (topical): Aviation, Travel
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-noun-nOC3m3pw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 21 22 9 23 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 3 20 21 9 22 21 1 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, lifestyle, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, tourism, transport, travel
  4. (organic chemistry) Initialism of trichloroanisole. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: trichloroanisole Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-noun-yhqCTMgF Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  5. (organic chemistry) Initialism of tricarboxylic acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: tricarboxylic acid Categories (topical): Carboxylic acids
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-noun-SHqxJXnS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 21 22 9 23 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 3 20 21 9 22 21 1 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  6. (photography) Initialism of transversal chromatic aberration. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: transversal chromatic aberration Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-noun-s7WJG9wA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 21 22 9 23 21 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 3 20 21 9 22 21 1 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  7. (accounting) Initialism of true cost accounting. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: true cost accounting Categories (topical): Accounting
    Sense id: en-TCA-en-noun-OF-KUIQg Topics: accounting, business, finance

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2023 February 11, Toby Helm, “Revealed: secret cross-party summit held to confront failings of Brexit”, in The Observer, →ISSN",
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