Meanings
plural MRTs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismbiologyInitialism of mitochondrial replacement technique
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablebiologyInitialism of mitochondrial replacement techniques
- abbreviationcountableinitialismmedicineInitialism of mitochondrial replacement therapy
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of mitochondrial replacement therapies
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of malicious (software) removal tool.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandUKuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportA 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 322 more examples
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)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.
2015 December 11, Feily Sofian, Esther Hoon, The Edge Property: The impact of MRT on property prices- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of mass rail transport.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of mass rapid transport.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of metro rail transport.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of metropolitan rapid transport.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of metropolitan rapid transit.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of metropolitan rail transit.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of metro rapid transport.
- IndiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeThailandUKabbreviationinitialismuncountableSoutheast AsiatransportInitialism of metropolitan rail transport.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAbbreviation of magnetic resonance tomography.
mass rapid transit
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MRT. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MRT
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