MRT en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛm ɑː(ɹ)tiː/
Meanings
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of magnetic resonance tomography.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of mitochondrial replacement technique
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of mitochondrial replacement techniques
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of mitochondrial replacement therapy
- (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of mitochondrial replacement therapies
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of malicious (software) removal tool.
alt of malicious
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations.
The origins of the MRT are derived from a forecast by city planners in 1967 which stated the need for a rail based urban transportation system.
2008 September 25, Angela Albanese, bus570 fall 08: The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT):After several years of study, the Government of Singapore in 1982 decided to implement a comprehensive mass rapid transit (MRT) system.
2000, Jian Zhao, J. Nicholar Shirlaw, Rajan Krishnan, Tunnels and Underground Structures, page 32:Bukit Panjang residents will soon enjoy a shorter commuting time to town when Singapore’s latest MRT line, the Downtown Line 2 (DTL2), commences operations on Dec 27.
2015 December 11, Feily Sofian, Esther Hoon, The Edge Property: The impact of MRT on property prices:
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of mass rail transit.
alt of mass rail transit
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of mass rapid transit.
alt of mass rapid transit
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of mass rail transport.
alt of mass rail transport
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of mass rapid transport.
alt of mass rapid transport
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metro rail transport.
alt of metro rail transport
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metro rapid transit.
alt of metro rapid transit
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South-Korea, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metropolitan rapid transport.
alt of metropolitan rapid transport
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South-Korea, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metropolitan rapid transit.
alt of metropolitan rapid transit
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metro rail transit.
alt of metro rail transit
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metropolitan rail transit.
alt of metropolitan rail transit
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metro rapid transport.
alt of metro rapid transport
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(India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:Southeast Asia, uncountable) A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. ▸ Initialism of metropolitan rail transport.
alt of metropolitan rail transport
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| MRTs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
KTM (Malaysian railway systems) · LRT (Malaysian railway systems) · LRT (Philippine railway systems) · PNR (Philippine railway systems) · LRT (Singaporean railway systems) · SRT (Thai railway systems) · BTS (Thai railway systems) · RTS (Singaporean railway systems)
Synonyms
underground (mass rapid transit) · metro (mass rapid transit) · MRI (magnetic resonance tomography)