mu

[ myoo, moo ]
/ myu, mu /

noun

the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
micron(def 1).

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Origin of mu

First recorded in 1895–1900, mu is from the Greek word mŷ

Words nearby mu

mtp, mts, mts., mtv, mtwara, mu, mu car, mu ehr, mu meson, mu'awiyah i, mu-neutrino

Definition for mu (2 of 2)

Mu
[ myoo, moo ]
/ myu, mu /

noun

a legendary lost continent supposed to have sunk into the SW Pacific Ocean at about the same time that Atlantis disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean.
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British Dictionary definitions for mu (1 of 3)

mu1
/ (mjuː) /

noun

the 12th letter in the Greek alphabet (Μ, μ), a consonant, transliterated as m

British Dictionary definitions for mu (2 of 3)

mu2

the internet domain name for

Mauritius

British Dictionary definitions for mu (3 of 3)

MU

abbreviation for

Musicians' Union
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Medical definitions for mu (1 of 2)

mu
[ myōō, mōō ]

n.

The 12th letter of the Greek alphabet.

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a polypeptide chain that is one of five types of heavy chains present in immunoglobins.

Medical definitions for mu (2 of 2)

Mu

abbr.

Mache unit
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