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
Institutional investors sometimes like to buy at that MA, but the fundamentals may be deterring them now.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
MA has a hold rating and A$14.50 target on Capstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
“I have an MA in art history from the University of St. Andrews,” he said proudly.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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