MRT

See also: mrt and mrť

Translingual

Symbol

MRT

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Mauritania.

   Synonym: MR (alpha-2)

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛm ɑː(ɹ) tiː/

Noun

MRT (countable and uncountable, plural MRTs)

1. (sciences) Initialism of magnetic resonance tomography.
2. (computing) Initialism of malicious (software) removal tool.
3. (UK, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, transport, uncountable) Initialism of mass rapid transit, mass rail transit, metro rail transit, or metropolitan rapid transit. A form of heavy-rail rapid-transit system that utilizes modern Electric Multiple Units to transport commuters between stations.
   • 2000, Jian Zhao, J. Nicholar Shirlaw, Rajan Krishnan, Tunnels and Underground Structures, page 32:

     After several years of study, the Government of Singapore in 1982 decided to implement a comprehensive mass rapid transit (MRT) system.

   • 2008 September 25, Angela Albanese, bus570 fall 08: The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT):

     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.

   • 2015 December 11, Feily Sofian, Esther Hoon, The Edge Property: The impact of MRT on property prices:

     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.

Synonyms

• (magnetic resonance tomography): MRI
• (mass rapid transit): metro, underground

Coordinate terms

• (Malaysian railway systems): LRT, KTM
• (Philippine railway systems): LRT, PNR
• (Singaporean railway systems): LRT
• (Thai railway systems): BTS, SRT

Anagrams

• MTR, RTM, TMR, tmr

Indonesian

Etymology

Backronym of English MRT

Proper noun

MRT

1. Initialism of Moda Raya Terpadu (literally) integrated mass mode (of transport); mass rapid transit;