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Sm

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. samarium.


SM 2 American  
  1. service mark.


sm. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. small.


S.M. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Science.


S.M. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. sergeant major.

  2. State Militia.


SM 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. sergeant major

  2. sadomasochism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sm 2 British  

symbol

  1. samarium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sm 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. San Marino

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

What else does SM mean? While SM can refer to many things, three prominent meanings are sadomasochism, the South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, and the internet slang so much. How is SM pronounced?[ es-em ]

Etymology

Origin of S.M.

From New Latin Scientiae Magister

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Protesters blasted a mix of traditional and contemporary Mexican music from a loudspeaker, including “Por mi Mexico” by Lefty Sm & Santa Fe Klan.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2025

Differs from F. carbonaria in decur. bright g. clitopila, Cke. and Sm.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

Pileus longitudinally fibrillose, soon cracked, often adpressedly scaly; stem whitish, paler than pileus, fibrillose. schista, Cke. and Sm.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. lateral, fleshy, convex, pale yellowish ochre, edge irreg. flesh white then violet; g. slightly decur. narrowed at both ends, pallid, spotted violet; s. lateral, stout, colour of p. minimus, W. G. Sm.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 5-8 cm. convex then depr. tinged brick red, fibrillose, zoned; g. pale tan; s. 4-5 cm. reddish, grooved; sp. ——. spinulosa, W. G. Sm.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

However, for a few of the weapons—the Patriots, THAADs, and SM missiles, which are adept at shooting down short-to-medium-range ballistic missiles—there are no good substitutes.

From Slate Apr. 24, 2026

They lower their 2025-2027 EPS estimates for SM by 5%-11%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Do you remember any standout piece of advice or guidance anyone at SM Entertainment gave you as you were coming into the industry?

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

A group member, only identified as "SM" suggested that after the strike, the US should "make clear to Egypt and Europe what we expect in return".

From BBC Mar. 25, 2025

As the predictions of SM related to T are proved acceptable, SM is considered suitable in understanding T and thus, the predictions of SM including T can be associated with the term knowledge.

From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Moisa, Dorin Teodor

See wāpen. wage, wf. cradle. wāge, sf. balance, scale. wagen, sm. wagon, 49. wahsen, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

I, strike, stroke, rub. strīt, sm. strife, quarrel, fight. strīteclīchen, av. eagerly, zealously. strīten, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

VII, advise; come at; prosper, thrive, succeed. gerëch, grëch, aj. straight, 9.7. gerich, sm. revenge, vengeance. gerihte, sn. jurisdiction. gerinclīchen, av. small, easily. geringen, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

Satire on Cardinal Wolsey, a Poem; b.l. sm. 8vo. russia, no date nor place.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

VII, split, 87. spān, sm. chip, shaving; notched stick, tally; degree of relationship. spanen, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

Longtime K-pop fans might recognize the demon hunters from the 1990s as S.E.S., a pioneering girl group formed by S.M.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2025

Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Vietnam, will visit the sprawling Rohingya refugee camps to see their plight firsthand, said Gen. S.M.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2022

“We haven’t seen such a widespread flood in Sylhet for around two decades,” S.M.

From New York Times May 22, 2022

“His father didn’t do much,” recalled the school’s vice principal, S.M.

From Reuters Apr. 26, 2019

To all whom it may concern: An exequatur, bearing date the 1st day of July, 1865, having been issued to S.M.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

Spice, born Isis Naija Gaston, quote tweeted in response, saying, “sweetest person ever thank u sm i love yuuuu,” punctuated with a heart-eye emoji, purple heart emoji and heart-hands emoji.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023

Good Raymond emerged from the wreckage slowly, like a man struggling from a sm ashed car.

From The Guardian Jul. 27, 2013

Autumn good 606 Mead's Keeper         Winter     Mear's Seedling sm.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.

E. Sum. v. good 616 Summer Russet sm.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.

The sounds preceding the i are similar but not identical, represented by sm in the first case and st in the second.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

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