the scientific standard of time based on the SI unit, the second, used by means of atomic clocks and satellites to synchronize the time standards of the major nations
Abbreviation: TAI
Tai in American English
(taɪ)
noun
1.
a.
a subbranch of the Sino-Tibetan language family, including Tai, Thai, Lao, and Shan
b.
a member of any of the Southeast Asian peoples speaking these languages
2.
a.
a member of a people of N Vietnam that speaks a Tai language
b.
the language of this people
adjective
3.
of these peoples or their languages or cultures
Examples of 'Tai' in a sentence
Tai
The mistress of Halcyon Hill sat in her late husband's study, listening to a Bobby Short album and sipping a Mai Tai.
Maupin, Armistead MORE TALES OF THE CITY (1989)
All related terms of 'Tai'
mai tai
an iced cocktail consisting of rum , lime juice, Curaçao, and syrup
mao-tai
a strong, colorless Chinese liquor distilled from grain
t'ai chi
Tai Chi is a type of Chinese physical exercise in which you make slow , controlled movements .
Li T'ai-po
→ Li Po
t'ai chi ch'uan
a Chinese system of callisthenics characterized by coordinated and rhythmic movements