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ATR

ATR is the initialism of advanced tongue root.

ATR is the initialism of adaptive tile refresh.

ATR is the initialism of anterior thalamic radiation.

ATR is the initialism of average true range.

Meaning of advanced tongue root

Noun

advanced tongue root (plural advanced tongue roots)

  1. An articulation that involves the expansion of the pharyngeal cavity by moving the base of the tongue forward and often lowering the larynx during the pronunciation of a vowel.

Meaning of adaptive tile refresh

Noun

adaptive tile refresh (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A sidescrolling technique for video games, making unusual use of the EGA graphics hardware to minimize redrawing.

Questions about ATR

What is ATR the initialism of?
ATR is the initialism of advanced tongue root.

Words near ATR in the dictionary

  1. ATPase
  2. ATPases
  3. atpE
  4. ATPergic
  5. ATPs
  6. ATR
  7. ATR-16 syndrome
  8. ATR-X syndrome
  9. ATRA
  10. atrabilarian
  11. atrabilarious

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ATR (page history and authors); advanced tongue root (page history and authors); adaptive tile refresh (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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