m
abbreviation
mass.
m
1 American
m
2
American
Symbol, Electricity.
'm
3
American
[m]
/ m /
M
4
American
[em]
/ ɛm /
Or
m
noun
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M's,
plural
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Ms,
plural
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m's,
plural
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ms
plural
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the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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any spoken sound represented by the letter M or m, as in my, summer, or him.
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something having the shape of an M.
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a written or printed representation of the letter M or m.
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a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter M or m.
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Printing. em.
M
5
American
abbreviation
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mach.
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Music. major.
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male.
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married.
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Medieval.
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medium.
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mega-.
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Middle.
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modal auxiliary.
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modifier.
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Economics. monetary aggregate: issued periodically by the Federal Reserve Board as various measures of money supply (M-1, M-1A, M-2, etc.).
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British. motorway (used with a road number to designate a major highway).
the M1.
M
6
American
Symbol.
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the thirteenth in order or in a series.
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(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 1000.
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Electricity. magnetization.
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Biochemistry. methionine.
M'-
7
American
m-
8
American
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(referring especially to the use of wireless electronic devices) mobile.
m-commerce; m-business.
M-
9
American
m.
10
American
abbreviation
m.
11
American
abbreviation
m.
12
American
abbreviation
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male.
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(in Germany) mark; marks.
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married.
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masculine.
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Physics. mass.
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medium.
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meter.
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middle.
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mile.
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minute.
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modification of.
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modulus.
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molar.
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month.
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moon.
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morning.
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mouth.
M.
13
American
Or
m.
abbreviation
M.
14
American
abbreviation
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MM
plural
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Majesty.
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Manitoba.
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markka; markkaa.
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Marquis.
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Music. measure.
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medicine.
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medium.
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meridian.
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Monday.
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Monsieur.
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mountain.
m
1
British
/ ɛm /
noun
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the 13th letter and tenth consonant of the modern English alphabet
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a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a bilabial nasal, as in mat
'm
2
British
contraction
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(verb) am
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(noun) madam
yes'm
m
3
British
symbol
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metre(s)
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mile(s)
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milli-
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minute(s)
M
4
British
symbol
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mach
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medium (size)
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mega-
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currency mark(s)
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million
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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
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Middle
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physics modulus
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(in Britain) motorway
the M1 runs from London to Leeds
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mature audience (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone over the age of 15)
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( as modifier )
an M film
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logic the middle term of a syllogism
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physics mutual inductance
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chem molar
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1000 See Roman numerals
abbreviation
m-
5
British
prefix
M'-
6
British
prefix
m-
7
British
prefix
m.
8
British
abbreviation
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cricket maiden (over)
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male
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mare
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married
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masculine
M.
9
British
abbreviation
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Majesty
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(in titles) Member
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million
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Also: M. Monsieur
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mountain
m
Scientific
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of m.10
From the Latin word merīdiēs
Origin of m.11
From the Latin word misce
Origin of M.13
From the Latin word merīdiēs
Example Sentences
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The 14 sq m visitor centre, at 3m tall, would stand against her garden fence and rise almost a metre above it.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The wreckage was scattered across 37,000 sq m, the equivalent of five football pitches, as the plane collided with accommodation for medical students, and broke apart.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
The tracker continuously follows the Sun throughout the day and directs sunlight into a 20 m plastic multimode optical fiber.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
“I m not sure why he was sanctimonious and agressive when detailing the harvey weinstein allegations,” Epstein wrote. “now watching the overlay , its amazing.”
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
When they appear m a great flooding mess, as they so often do when they have destroyed a victim, they look like a tub of spaghetti that has been dumped on theT floor.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
“I ‘m not going back to Woodstock for a while / Though I love to see that lonesome hippie smile,” sang Neil Young in 1974.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
This is what people say when I first tell them I ’m on the spectrum.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 7, 2022
“I miss him terribly, but not in the state that he was. He’s at peace, and I ‘m OK with that.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
I ’m not one to switch bags often, so I have just one that serves as many functions as a bag can have.
From The Verge ● Sep. 8, 2017
"I’ll need you to come straight home after school this week. This is a big one, and I ’m going to need your help, all right?"
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
“I’ve made some changes in my lifestyle,” said Fan, who opted for a $3 coffee at local chain M Stand on a recent Friday afternoon instead of a $6 drink at Starbucks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
In Rosario, his family firm invests in Carrasco M, a development of 24 homes by the Parana river, with Ángel Di María's property agency handling the sales.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He is the son of Chris Modrzejewski, a principal at influential lobbying firm M Strategic Communications and well known figure in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Most recently, his firm M Strategic Communications took on Lineage as a client in the aftermath of the toxic fire at its cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Since Seanie was so tall and skinny, Coach M wanted us to try to lift him in lineout practice.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
Benzene, for instance, is easily converted into the m-disulphonic acid by gently heating with fuming sulphuric acid; stronger heating converts the m- into the p-disulphonic acid, and at 190° C. the trisulphonic acid is formed.
From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser
It is hence possible to employ crude cresol, which contains varying quantities of the o-, m-, and p-compounds, in the manufacture of these tanning matters.
From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser
Th-That was F-Father's idea of m-making m- m-merry.
From The Voyage of the Hoppergrass by Edmund Lester Pearson
Similarly, condensation of different samples of crude cresol containing varying quantities of o-, m-, and p-cresol did not yield end-products sufficiently different to justify describing them in detail.
From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser
Same for the latest Apple M- and A-series chips, engines that can run AI models locally on iPhones—maybe why Apple hasn’t joined the AI data-center spending delirium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Another major irritant was introduced last August when the U.S. imposed a ban on the sale of sensitive technology to China, claiming Beijing had violated an international agreement by selling M- 11 missiles to Pakistan.
From Time Magazine Archive
The M- | 11, with a range of about 180 miles, is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soft- drink vendors hawked their wares as rebel soldiers slouched atop U.S.-made M- 41 tanks, idly awaiting victory.
From Time Magazine Archive
My dearest M-, you will give me, I am sure, your heart-felt wishes—your most fervent prayers.
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Fanny Burney
Tours: Tuesday through Saturday from 12:45 p.m. to 3 p. m., subject to availability.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2019
The launch party starts at 7 p. m., though the band will likely perform at around 8:30-9:30 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2017
Lobbying groups for bees remain small, but funding from groups such as Project Apis m., which has contributed $6 million toward bee research since 2006, is helping uncover methods to protect bee populations.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 28, 2016
Danielle Downey, director of operations for the nonprofit group Project Apis m., examines bees on a frame.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 27, 2016
And Faber was out; there in the deep valleys of the country somewhere the five a. m. bus was on its way from one desolation to another.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
Roosevelt had been James M. Cox’s vice-presidential pick on the ticket that lost to Harding in 1920.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Chun-Li, played by Liang, recruits the pair to compete with other elite fighters in the World Warrior tournament, organised by crime boss M. Bison.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“A government that is actually meeting its constitutional obligations has no reason to fear public scrutiny,” said Alvaro M. Huerta, director of litigation and advocacy at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The most well-thought-out example is a Foreign Affairs essay published in August by Kurt M. Campbell and Rush Doshi, who served on the National Security Council during the Biden administration.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Then the bird settled back on Dr. Taylor M. Martin’s glove and something inside him settled, too.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
The bulk of the book, especially the passages from M’s journals, are given to dewy philosophizing on the purpose of creation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Alternating with these vignettes are lengthy excerpts from M’s bohemian heyday of 2023—three journals and a short screenplay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was a feast day and everyone was celebrating, but M's daughter stayed in her room crying.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The M’s also traded for super utilityman Brendan Donovan, who, as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, was named an All-Star for the first time in his career last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
The next morning, she pulled out her Rolodex and flipped to the M’s: Manwill, Elizabeth.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Though Ms Nina’s “Tu Sicaria” makes its way onto the playlist some nights, his resident DJs mostly stick to the classics at their parties, and that’s intentional.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Jorgelina Andrea del Valle Torres, the Argentine neoperreo artist known as Ms Nina, also remembers those first parties affectionately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ms Goubert, who receives the allowance, said: "The first £70 of it is standing charges, so you're only getting sort of £100... just over £100 for your month, which is nothing at the moment."
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Det Ch Insp Justin Bryant said officers were continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Ms Samuels' death and to provide answers for her family.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
He explained Ms idea to Lyra and Farder Coram the next day, when Lyra's seasickness had abated slightly.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
Why is it that the three m’s seem to have so much bipartisan appeal?
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2020
Ryan, what's the pitching rotation going to look like in a couple years for the m's?
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2019
Imagine if Ackley had just hesitated, held his ground and then the m's hit into an inning-ending double-play?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2011
Among the telltale tidbits scrutinized are the size and slant of the script, how the t's are crossed and whether the m's and n's are round, pointed or wedge-shaped.
From Time Magazine Archive
Separate words by space of one m and sentences by two m's.
From A Library Primer by John Cotton Dana
In Australia, Surfshark’s ping times ranged from 229 to 281 ms, while NordVPN’s latency was slightly lower, averaging 210 to 260 ms.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
In Australia, Surfshark’s ping times ranged from 281 to 422 ms, while NordVPN’s latency was lower — between 292 and 406 ms — based on test data.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
When small creatures touch the fine trigger hairs on the outside of the door, it opens inwards within 0.5 ms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
A 0.250 m radius, 500-turn coil is rotated one-fourth of a revolution in 4.17 ms, originally having its plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
She clung to ms hand, striving to detain him.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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