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m
1M
2or m
[ em ]
noun
plural M's or Ms, m's or ms.
- the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter M or m, as in my, summer, or him.
- something having the shape of an M.
- a written or printed representation of the letter M or m.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter M or m.
- Printing. em.
m.
3abbreviation for
- noon.
M.
4or m.
abbreviation for
- noon.
m
5Symbol, Electricity.
- magnetic pole strength.
M
6abbreviation for
- mach.
- Music. major.
- male.
- married.
- Medieval.
- medium.
- mega-.
- Middle.
- modal auxiliary.
- modifier.
- Economics. monetary aggregate: issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board as various measures of money supply ( M-1, M-1A, M-2, etc.). Compare L
- British. motorway (used with a road number to designate a major highway):
the M1.
m.
7abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) mix.
M.
8abbreviation for
plural MM.
- Majesty.
- Manitoba.
- markka; markkaa.
- Marquis.
- Music. measure.
- medicine.
- medium.
- meridian.
- Monday.
- plural MM Monsieur.
- mountain.
M
9Symbol.
- the thirteenth in order or in a series.
- (sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 1000. Compare Roman numerals.
- Electricity. magnetization ( def 2 ).
- Biochemistry. methionine ( def ).
m.
10abbreviation for
- male.
- (in Germany) mark; marks.
- married.
- masculine.
- Physics. mass.
- medium.
- meter.
- middle.
- mile.
- minute.
- modification of.
- modulus.
- molar.
- month.
- moon.
- morning.
- mouth.
'm
11[ m ]
- contraction of am:
I'm not thirsty.
M'-
12- variant of Mac-.
m-
13- (referring especially to the use of wireless electronic devices) mobile:
m-commerce; m-business.
M-
14- U.S. Military. (used to designate the production model of military equipment, as the M-1 rifle.)
m-
1prefix
- indicating the use of mobile-communications technology
m-banking
M'-
2prefix
- a variant of Mac-
m.
3abbreviation for
- cricket maiden (over)
- male
- mare
- married
- masculine
M
4symbol for
- mach
- medium (size)
- mega-
- currency mark(s)
- million
- astronomy Messier catalogue; a catalogue published in 1784, in which 103 nebulae and clusters are listed using a numerical system
M13 is the globular cluster in Hercules
- Middle
- physics modulus
- (in Britain) motorway
the M1 runs from London to Leeds
- in Australia
- mature audience (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone over the age of 15)
- ( as modifier )
an M film
- logic the middle term of a syllogism
- physics mutual inductance
- chem molar
- Roman numeral 1000 See Roman numerals
abbreviation for
- Malta (international car registration)
M.
5abbreviation for
- Majesty
- (in titles) Member
- million
- AlsoM MMMM Monsieur
- mountain
m
6/ ɛm /
noun
- the 13th letter and tenth consonant of the modern English alphabet
- a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a bilabial nasal, as in mat
m-
7prefix
- short for meta-
'm
8contraction of
- verb am
- noun madam
yes'm
m
9symbol for
- metre(s)
- mile(s)
- milli-
- minute(s)
m
- Abbreviation of mass , meter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of m1
From the Latin word merīdiēs
Origin of m2
From the Latin word merīdiēs
Origin of m3
From the Latin word misce
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Word History and Origins
Origin of m1
sense 4) French equivalent of Mr
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