"TG" meaning in English

See TG in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} TG
  1. (LGBT) Initialism of transgender. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: transgender Categories (topical): LGBT, Transgender
    Sense id: en-TG-en-adj-8ADFZtlX Disambiguation of Transgender: 18 2 25 4 16 4 28 3 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality
  2. (linguistics) Initialism of transformative-generative. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: transformative-generative Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-TG-en-adj-xHRfWWo7 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Interjection

Head templates: {{head|en|interjection}} TG
  1. Initialism of thank God. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: thank God Categories (topical): Transgender
    Sense id: en-TG-en-intj-V4aRzY5G Disambiguation of Transgender: 18 2 25 4 16 4 28 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 33 21 14 12 3 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 3 38 12 31 7 2 6

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} TG
  1. Abbreviation of Telangana. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Telangana Synonyms: TS
    Sense id: en-TG-en-name-HTcQ0NfY Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks

Noun

Forms: TGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TG (countable and uncountable, plural TGs)
  1. Initialism of temporary gentleman. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: temporary gentleman Categories (topical): Transgender
    Sense id: en-TG-en-noun-ccaujYgX Disambiguation of Transgender: 18 2 25 4 16 4 28 3
  2. Initialism of transformational grammar. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: transformational grammar
    Sense id: en-TG-en-noun-p7aR7nYU
  3. (LGBT, dated) A transgender person. Tags: countable, dated, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBT, Transgender
    Sense id: en-TG-en-noun-VyAJz9Qs Disambiguation of Transgender: 18 2 25 4 16 4 28 3 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality
  4. Initialism of thyroglobulin. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: thyroglobulin
    Sense id: en-TG-en-noun-XKKpz-3J

Inflected forms

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