M, m

[ em ]

/ ɛm /

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.

Definition for m (2 of 17)

Physics. mass.

Finance. (of bonds) matured.

medieval.

medium.

meter; meters.

middle.

Music. minor.

Definition for m (3 of 17)

Symbol, Electricity. magnetic pole strength.

Definition for m (4 of 17)

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.

Definition for m (5 of 17)

Symbol.

the thirteenth in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the twelfth.

(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 1000. Compare Roman numerals.

Electricity. magnetization.

Biochemistry. methionine.

Definition for m (6 of 17)

Mac-

a prefix found in many family names of Irish or Scottish Gaelic origin, as MacBride and Macdonald.

Also Mc- Mc-, M'-.

Origin of Mac-

< Irish, Scots Gaelic mac son, Old Irish macc; akin to Welsh, Cornish mab

Definition for m (7 of 17)

[ m ]

/ m /

contraction of am: I'm not thirsty.

Definition for m (8 of 17)

meta-.

(referring especially to the use of wireless electronic devices) mobile: m-commerce; m-business.

Definition for m (9 of 17)

M-

U.S. Military. (used to designate the production model of military equipment, as the M-1 rifle.)

Definition for m (10 of 17)

M'-

variant of Mac-.

Definition for m (11 of 17)

m. ¹

noon.

Origin of m.

From the Latin word merīdiēs

Definition for m (12 of 17)

m. ²

(in prescriptions) mix.

Origin of m.

From the Latin word misce

Definition for m (13 of 17)

m. ³

male.

(in Germany) mark; marks.

married.

masculine.

Physics. mass.

medium.

meter.

middle.

mile.

minute.

modification of.

modulus.

molar.

month.

moon.

morning.

mouth.

Definition for m (14 of 17)

M. ¹

or m.

noon.

Origin of M.

From the Latin word merīdiēs

Definition for m (15 of 17)

M. ²

Majesty.

Manitoba.

markka; markkaa.

Marquis.

Music. measure.

medicine.

medium.

meridian.

Monday.

plural MM. Monsieur.

mountain.

Definition for m (16 of 17)

Mc- ²

variant of Mac-.

Also Mc-.

Definition for m (17 of 17)

[ myoo, moo ]

/ myu, mu /

noun

the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

micron(def 1).

Origin of mu

First recorded in 1895–1900, mu is from the Greek word mŷ

Example sentences from the Web for m

“I´m now writing to you from goat heaven,” he lamented on the blog he maintains.

Sweden’s Burning Christmas Goat |Nina Strochlic |December 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A third cabinet member used public funds to pay in an S & M bar.

Japan’s Nasty Nazi-ish Elections |Jake Adelstein |December 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“[M]any a headband was soon stained red,” noted a TIME cover story from 1964.

‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis |Nina Strochlic |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He tells us that “[m]id-December in New York City is magical.”

Andrew Cuomo Ignores Rural New York |David Fontana |November 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Perhaps that S M bar trip was actually a useful political lesson after all.

‘Whip it!’ Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s Cabinet Of Horrors |Jake Adelstein |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Querido Compadre,—Mucho m'ha alegrado el buen termino de sus trabajos literarios que V.M. me participó.

George Borrow and His Circle |Clement King Shorter
Exercises containing the letters "M" and "N" will give this effect.

Military Instructors Manual |James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
No, m'm, you must talk through the bars, but I won't disturb you.

The Third Degree |Charles Klein and Arthur Hornblow
"M's'u' has been very sick," she imparted, speaking slowly, as though selecting her words.

The Promise |James B. Hendryx
As you have no butler, M'm, I presume you will wish me to act as sich.

A Little Dinner at Timmins's |William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for m (1 of 14)

M

/ (ɛm) /

noun plural m's, M's or Ms

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

British Dictionary definitions for m (2 of 14)

symbol for

metre(s)

mile(s)

milli-

minute(s)

British Dictionary definitions for m (3 of 14)

symbol 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)

British Dictionary definitions for m (4 of 14)

prefix

short for meta- (def. 4)

British Dictionary definitions for m (5 of 14)

prefix

indicating the use of mobile-communications technology m-banking

British Dictionary definitions for m (6 of 14)

abbreviation for

cricket maiden (over)

male

mare

married

masculine

British Dictionary definitions for m (7 of 14)

abbreviation for

Majesty

(in titles) Member

million

Also: M plural MM or MM French Monsieur

mountain

Word Origin for M.

sense 4) French equivalent of Mr

British Dictionary definitions for m (8 of 14)

M'-

prefix

a variant of Mac-

British Dictionary definitions for m (9 of 14)

contraction of

(verb) am

(noun) madam yes'm

British Dictionary definitions for m (10 of 14)

Mc-

prefix

a variant of Mac-

usage for Mc-

For names beginning with this prefix, see under Mac-

British Dictionary definitions for m (11 of 14)

mu ¹

/ (mjuː) /

noun

the 12th letter in the Greek alphabet (Μ, μ), a consonant, transliterated as m

British Dictionary definitions for m (12 of 14)

mu ²

the internet domain name for

Mauritius

British Dictionary definitions for m (13 of 14)

abbreviation for

Musicians' Union

British Dictionary definitions for m (14 of 14)

Mac-

Mc- or M'-

prefix

(in surnames of Scottish or Irish Gaelic origin) son of MacDonald; MacNeice

Word Origin for Mac-

from Goidelic mac son of; compare Welsh mab, Cornish mab

Medical definitions for m (1 of 5)

abbr.

mass

meter

Medical definitions for m (2 of 5)

abbr.

molar1

molarity

morgan

myopia

Medical definitions for m (3 of 5)

abbr.

meta-

Medical definitions for m (4 of 5)

[ myōō, mōō ]

n.

The 12th letter of the Greek alphabet.

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a polypeptide chain that is one of five types of heavy chains present in immunoglobins.

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noun, plural M's or Ms, m's or ms.

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or m.

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Origin of mu

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M

noun plural m's, M's or Ms

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symbol for

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symbol for

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prefix

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prefix

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abbreviation for

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abbreviation for

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prefix

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contraction of

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prefix

usage for Mc-

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noun

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the internet domain name for

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Mc- or M'-

prefix

Word Origin for Mac-

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