MRT
/ɛm ɑː(ɹ)tiː/
MRT noun: a form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations. Also the abbreviation of magnetic resonance tomography.
Noun
MRT (countable and uncountable, plural MRTs)
- A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations.
- 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
- 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)
Also used as
MRT is also the abbreviation of magnetic resonance tomography.
MRT is also the initialism of mitochondrial replacement technique.
MRT is also the initialism of mitochondrial replacement techniques.
MRT is also the initialism of mitochondrial replacement therapy.
MRT is also the initialism of mitochondrial replacement therapies.
MRT is also the initialism of malicious.
Synonyms of MRT
Forms of MRT
| plural | MRTs |
|---|
Questions about MRT
- What does MRT mean?
- MRT means a form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations.
- What part of speech is MRT?
- MRT is a noun.
- How do you pronounce MRT?
- MRT is pronounced /ɛm ɑː(ɹ)tiː/.
- What is the plural of MRT?
- The plural of MRT is MRTs.
Words near MRT in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: MRT (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.
Last updated:
Cite this entry: “MRT.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/mrt. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.