m

abbreviation

Physics. mass.

Finance. (of bonds) matured.

medieval.

medium.

meter; meters.

middle.

Music. minor.

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Words nearby m

Lytton, Lyubertsy, Lyublin, -lyze, LZ, m, M0, M-1, M-14, M-16, M-1 rifle

Definition for m (2 of 14)

m²

Symbol, Electricity.

magnetic pole strength.

Definition for m (3 of 14)

[ m ]

/ m /

contraction of am:I'm not thirsty.

Definition for m (4 of 14)

M¹

or 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 (5 of 14)

M²

abbreviation

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 (6 of 14)

M³

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 (7 of 14)

M'-

variant of Mac-.

Definition for m (8 of 14)

meta-.

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

Definition for m (9 of 14)

M-

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

Definition for m (10 of 14)

m.¹

noon.

Origin of m.

From the Latin word merīdiēs

Definition for m (11 of 14)

m.²

(in prescriptions) mix.

Origin of m.

From the Latin word misce

Definition for m (12 of 14)

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 (13 of 14)

M.¹

or m.

noon.

Origin of M.

From the Latin word merīdiēs

Definition for m (14 of 14)

M.²

Majesty.

Manitoba.

markka; markkaa.

Marquis.

Music. measure.

medicine.

medium.

meridian.

Monday.

plural MM. Monsieur.

mountain.

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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.
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“[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 9)

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 9)

symbol for

metre(s)

mile(s)

milli-

minute(s)

British Dictionary definitions for m (3 of 9)

contraction of

(verb) am

(noun) madamyes'm

British Dictionary definitions for m (4 of 9)

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 systemM13 is the globular cluster in Hercules

Middle

physics modulus

(in Britain) motorwaythe 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) 1000See Roman numerals

abbreviation for

Malta (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for m (5 of 9)

M'-

prefix

a variant of Mac-

British Dictionary definitions for m (6 of 9)

prefix

short for meta- (def. 4)

British Dictionary definitions for m (7 of 9)

prefix

indicating the use of mobile-communications technologym-banking

British Dictionary definitions for m (8 of 9)

abbreviation for

cricket maiden (over)

male

mare

married

masculine

British Dictionary definitions for m (9 of 9)

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

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Medical definitions for m (1 of 3)

abbr.

mass

meter

Medical definitions for m (2 of 3)

abbr.

molar1

molarity

morgan

myopia

Medical definitions for m (3 of 3)

abbr.

meta-

Scientific definitions for m

Abbreviation of mass, meter

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Symbol, Electricity.

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or m

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

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abbreviation

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Symbol.

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or m.

Origin of M.

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M

noun plural m's, M's or Ms

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symbol for

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