M
also m (em ) (plural M's, m's )
1.variable noun A1
M is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet.
2. B1
3.
4.
M or m is a written abbreviation for words beginning with m, such as 'minutes', 'married', 'male', and 'masculine'.
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m in British English 2
symbol for
1.
metre(s)
2.
mile(s)
3.
milli-
4.
minute(s)
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M in British English
symbol for
1.
mach
2.
medium (size)
3.
mega-
4. currency
mark(s)
5.
million
6. 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
7.
Middle
8. physics
modulus
9.
(in Britain) motorway
the M1 runs from London to Leeds
10.(in Australia)
a.
mature audience (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone over the age of 15)
b.
(as modifier)
an M film
11. logic
the middle term of a syllogism
12. physics
mutual inductance
13. chemistry
molar
14.(Roman numeral)
1000
See Roman numerals
abbreviation for
15.
Malta (international car registration)
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m. in British English
abbreviation for
1. cricket
maiden (over)
2.
male
3.
mare
4.
married
5.
masculine
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M. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
Majesty
2.
(in titles) Member
3.
million
4. Also: MWord forms: plural MM. or MM French
Monsieur
5.
mountain
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Word origin
(sense 4) French equivalent of Mr
m- in British English
prefix
indicating the use of mobile-communications technology
m-banking
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M'- in British English
prefix
a variant of Mac-
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'm in British English
contraction of
1.(verb)
am
2.(noun)
madam
yes'm
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M in American English 2
1. Bible
Maccabees
2.
male
3.
Manitoba
4.
March
5.
mark (a coin)
6.
Marquis
7.
married
8.
May
9.
medieval
10.
medium
11.
mega-
12. Astronomy
Messier catalog
13. Chemistry
metal
14. Music
mezzo
15. Physics
momentum
16.
Monday
17.
Monsieur
18. Electricity
mutual inductance
19.
noon
A.M., P.M.
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Word origin
(sense 19) L meridies
m in American English 1
nounWord forms: plural M's or m's
1.
the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek mu, derived ultimately from the Phoenician
2.
any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (m) of milk or stratagem
3.
a type or impression for m or M
4.
the thirteenth in a sequence or group
5. Printing
an em (Example: a “ dash” is a dash that is one em long)
6.
an object shaped like M
adjective
7.
of m or M
8.
thirteenth in a sequence or group
9.
shaped like M
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m in American English 2
1.
male
2.
manual
3.
mark (a coin)
4.
married
5.
masculine
6. Physics
a.
mass
b.
modulus
7.
medium
8.
meridian
9.
meter(s)
10.
mile(s)
11.
mill(s)
12.
milli-
13.
million(s)
14.
minim
15.
minute(s)
16.
month
17.
moon
18.
morning
19.
noon
a.m., p.m.
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Word origin
(sense 19) see (sense M2 (sense 19))
m- in American English
Chemistry
meta- (sense 6) meta- (sense 6d)
usually italicized and hyphenated in chemical names
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-'m in American English
am
used in contractions, sometimes very informally
I'm here; how'm I doing?
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m in American English 1
abbreviation
1.Physics
mass
2. Finance (of bonds)
matured
3.
medieval
4.
medium
5.
meter; meters
6.
middle
7.Music
minor
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m in American English 2
symbol
Electricity
magnetic pole strength
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M in American English 1
abbreviation
1.
mach
2.Music
major
3.
male
4.
married
5.
Medieval
6.
medium
7.
mega-
8.
Middle
9.
modal auxiliary
10.
modifier
11.Economics
monetary aggregate: issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board as various measures of money supply (M-1, M-1A, M-2, etc.)
Compare L4 (sense 6)
12.Brit
motorway (used with a road number to designate a major highway)
the M1
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M in American English 2
symbol
1.
the thirteenth in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the twelfth
2.(sometimes lc)
the Roman numeral for 1000
Compare Roman numerals
3.Electricity
magnetization
4.Biochemistry
methionine
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M in American English
(em) or m (em)
nounWord forms: plural M's or Ms, m's or ms
1.
the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter M or m, as in my, summer, or him
3.
something having the shape of an M
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter M or m
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter M or m
6.Printing
em
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m. in American English
1.
male
2.(formerly in Germany)
mark; marks
3.
married
4.
masculine
5.Physics
mass
6.
medium
7.
meter
8.
middle
9.
mile
10.
minute
11.(in prescriptions)
mix
12.
modification of
13.
modulus
14.
molar
15.
month
16.
moon
17.
morning
18.
mouth
19.
noon
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Word origin
[(def. 11) ‹ L misce; (def. 19) ‹ L merīdiēs]
M. in American English
abbreviation
1.
Majesty
2.
Manitoba
3.
markka; markkaa
4.
Marquis
5.Music
measure
6.
medicine
7.
medium
8.
meridian
9.
Monday
10.Word forms: plural MM.
Monsieur
11.
mountain
12.
noon
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Word origin
[(for def. 8) ‹ L merīdiēs]
m- in American English
prefix
short for meta-
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M- in American English
prefix
U.S. Military
(used to designate the production model of military equipment, as the M-1 rifle)
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M'- in American English
prefix
var. of Mac-
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