ma
noun
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ma
1 American
[mah]
/ mɑ /
noun
Informal.
mas
plural
Ma
2
American
[mah]
/ mɑ /
noun
MA
3
American
mA
4
American
M.A.
5
American
abbreviation
M.A.
6
American
abbreviation
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Psychology. mental age.
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Military Academy.
MA
1
British
abbreviation
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Massachusetts
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Master of Arts
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psychol mental age
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Military Academy
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Morocco (international car registration)
Ma
2
British
/ mɑː /
noun
ma
3
British
/ mɑː /
noun
ma
4
British
abbreviation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ma1
Shortened variant of mama
Origin of M.A.5
From Latin Magister Artium
Vocabulary lists containing ma
Example Sentences
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"Even a student who graduates with an MA degree ends up joining this oil business."
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
“The Dodgers had committed to paying and whatever it was, it was a lot more collectively — my undergraduate MA and PhD — than I had gotten in the bonus.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Fidel forecasts a 4% decline in revenue from Medicare Advantage this year but estimates “a ~50% increase in MA EBIT” because of UnitedHealth’s reset pricing and cost savings, in part from artificial intelligence.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Mastercard MA 3.47%increase; green up pointing triangle recorded higher profit and sales in the first quarter, driven by growth in its payment network business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
In 1667, Newton was elected to a minor Fellowship at Trinity, which would automatically become a major Fellowship when he became an MA in 1668.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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