Dictionary

TLC en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of tender loving care.
   alt of tender loving care
   • More join us at Colwall and at the lovely station at Great Malvern, although the place is in need of some TLC nowadays. The ornate canopy supports are overdue a repaint, and the closed cafe gives the place a forlorn air. 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:analytical chemistry, uncountable) Initialism of thin-layer chromatography.
   alt of thin-layer chromatography
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of technology life cycle.
   alt of technology life cycle
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of triple-level cell.
   alt of triple-level cell
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of total leukocyte count.
   alt of total leukocyte count

Forms

Coordinates

MLC · SLC · QLC

Hypernyms

MLC

TLC en · PROPN

Meanings

1. An American television channel owned by Discovery Communications (formerly called The Learning Channel).
   • For the TLC undertaking, he employs only underachievers, cronies who have been hired for their ability to make the work site madcap and, therefore, filmable. 2005 November 3, Ned Martel, “The Unlikely Progress of a Barely Motivated Underachiever”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 May 2015:

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