ms
millisecond; milliseconds.
Words Nearby ms
Other definitions for MS (2 of 9)
Other definitions for ms. (3 of 9)
manuscript.
Other definitions for m/s (4 of 9)
meter per second; meters per second.
Other definitions for m.s. (5 of 9)
modification of the stem of.
Commerce. months after sight.
Other definitions for Ms. (6 of 9)
a title of respect prefixed to a woman's name or position: unlike Miss or Mrs., it does not depend upon or indicate her marital status.
a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc., especially in an idealized or excessive way: Ms. Cooperation.
usage note For Ms.
Newspaper editors sometimes reject Ms. except in quoted matter. Others use whichever of the three titles a woman prefers if her preference is known. Increasingly, newspapers avoid the use of all three titles by referring to women by their full names in first references ( Sarah Brady; Margaret Bourke-White ) and by surname only, as with men, in subsequent references: Brady, Bourke-White. Since all three titles— Ms., Miss, and Mrs. —remain in use, the preference of the woman being named or addressed or the practice of the organization or publication in which the name is to appear is often followed.
pronunciation note For Ms.
Words that may be confused with Ms.
- Mrs., Ms.
Other definitions for M/S (7 of 9)
Commerce. months after sight.
Other definitions for MS. (8 of 9)
manuscript.
Other definitions for M.S. (9 of 9)
mail steamer.
Master of Science.
Master in Surgery.
motorship.
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How to use ms in a sentence
Groups like the Crips and ms-13 have spread from coast to coast, and even abroad.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 29-Jan 4, 2014 | William Boot | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ordeal faced by ms. Kolkiewicz, the Ebola victim, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Mutora is terrifying.
What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the ruling, she expressed her admiration for ms. Fitzmaurice.
U.K. Courts Grant Mother Right to End Her 12-Year-Old Disabled Daughter’s Life | Elizabeth Picciuto | November 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, Carol Danvers debuted in 1968 as ms. Marvel, an Air Force officer who crosses paths with Captain Marvel.
Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes | Marlow Stern | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile it is sadly too late for ms. Peña, there is hope beyond these dismal facts.
Elizabeth Peña and the Truth About Alcoholic Women | Gabrielle Glaser | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
First, in point of view of general interest, is a collection of drawings and poems in their original ms. by Thackeray.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperWe can easily understand that the original ms. ended here suddenly, the rest being torn away or lost.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerEven thus, the line is imperfect, but is completed by help of the Sion ms., which reads me weel chastyce.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerEven in a Chaucer ms., the curious spelling vigour or vigur for figure occurs over and over again; viz.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerIt would be very easy, in carelessly copying a ms., to substitute either word for the other.
British Dictionary definitions for ms (1 of 4)
Montserrat
British Dictionary definitions for Ms (2 of 4)
/ (mɪz, məs) /
British Dictionary definitions for MS (3 of 4)
Master of Surgery
(on gravestones) memoriae sacrum
Mississippi
motor ship
multiple sclerosis
Mauritius (international car registration)
Origin of MS
3British Dictionary definitions for MS. (4 of 4)
manuscript
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Cultural definitions for Ms.
A title used before a woman's name, pronounced “Miz” and corresponding to Mr. before a man's.
Notes for Ms.
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