Definitions for Tether
ˈtɛð ərteth·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. leash, tether, leadverb

   restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

2. tetherverb

   tie with a tether

   "tether horses"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. tethernoun

   a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement

2. tethernoun

   the limit of one's abilities, resources etc

3. tethernoun

   The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)

4. tetherverb

   to restrict something with a tether

5. Etymology: From tjóðr (> Danish tøjr). Cognate with North German Tüder.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tedder or tethernoun

   Etymology: tudder, Dut. tindt, a rope, Islandick.

   1. A rope with which a horse is tied in the field that he may not pasture too wide. Teigher, Erse.2. Any thing by which one is restrained.

   We lived joyfully, going abroad within our tedder. Francis Bacon.

   We shall have them against the wall; we know the length of their tedder, they cannot run far from us. Josiah Child.

2. Tethernoun

   A string by which horses are held from pasturing too wide.

   Hamlet is young,
   And with a larger tether he may walk
   Than may be given you. William Shakespeare.

   Fame and censure with a tether,
   By fate are always link’d together. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

   Imagination has no limits; but where it is confined, we find the shortness of our tether. Jonathan Swift.

3. To Tetherverb

   To tie up.

   Etymology: from the noun.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tether

   A tether is a cord, fixture, or flexible attachment that characteristically anchors something movable to something fixed; it also maybe used to connect two movable objects, such as an item being towed by its tow. Applications for tethers include: fall arrest systems, lanyards, balloons, kites, airborne wind-power systems, anchors, floating water power systems, towing, animal constraint, space walks, power kiteing, and anti-theft devices.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tether

   A tether is a cord, rope, or chain that is used to restrain or secure something to a fixed object. It is often used to restrict the movement of an object or creature to a particular area. Additionally, in a more metaphorical sense, the term can refer to a limit or boundary of one's resources or capabilities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tethernoun

   a long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake, so that it can range or feed only within certain limits

2. Tetherverb

   to confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tether

   A tether is a cord, fixture, or signal that anchors something movable to a reference point which may be fixed or moving. There are a number of applications for tethers: balloons, kites, tethered wind-energy conversion systems, anchors, tethered water-flow energy conversion systems, towing, animal constraint, and power-kiting. Tethers may break by various means; if a tether is a signal, then interruption by signal barriers breaks the tether. If the tether is a cord or rope, then upon reaching the breaking strength of the tether, the tether fails in its function. Failure modes for tethers are considered when designing arrangements where a tether is needed. When a tether or line breaks suddenly, backlash of the segments may cause severe damage or loss of life; safety links are sometimes used to prevent excessive tension in a tether involved in towing objects or persons, like in the towing of sailplanes; the safety link in a tether is thus a tether itself. Tethering objects to prevent theft of an object like a computer at a school or library is now commonly seen.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tether

   teth′ėr, n. a rope or chain for tying a beast, while feeding, within certain limits.—v.t. to confine with a tether: to restrain within certain limits. [M. E. tedir, acc. to Skeat, prob. Celt., Gael. teadhair, a tether, W. tid, a chain. The Low Ger. tider, Ice. tjóðir, are prob. borrowed.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TETHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tether is ranked #147253 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tether surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tether.
   
   90.1% or 101 total occurrences were White.
   6.2% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for Tether »

1. hetter

How to pronounce Tether?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tether in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tether in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Tether in a Sentence

1. Steve Beynon:

   Deployed troops used to tell me that reading a copy of Stripes, even if it was days old, was a high point in their days in Iraq or Afghanistan. I think reading NFL recaps or the comics was a tether to deployed United States ' because life downrange can feel like you're on another planet.

2. Brad Goering:

   She has a tether strap, which is basically a leash that goes between London and Kye. That gives us, gives Kye the ability to walk alone. She doesn’t have to be holding the hand of an adult all the time and she feels like she’s walking London.

3. The FSS report:

   FSS is confident that Tether's unencumbered assets exceed the balance of fully-backed USD Tethers in circulation as of June 1st, 2018.

4. Rebecca Ivers:

   Appropriate use of child car seats significantly reduces the risk of death and serious injury in the event of a crash, this means having straps tight enough, making sure no straps are twisted, that the seatbelt and buckles are fastened, and that any tether straps are correctly anchored.

5. Jennifer Levasseur:

   Special [as part of the exhibit] are the Apollo 11 objects, [Neil] Armstrong's headset, the lunar module film camera that recorded the first landing, and a waist tether used in the LM as well — the last two of which are on loan to us, and are promised donations, from the Armstrong family.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tether
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tether
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tether
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tether
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tether
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Tether
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Tether
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html