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mu
[ myoo, moo ]
/ myu, mu /
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noun
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
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Origin of mu
First recorded in 1895–1900, mu is from the Greek word mŷ
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Other definitions 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 3)
μ
The Greek letter mu. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under mu.
The symbol formicro-
The symbol fordynamic viscosity
Medical definitions for mu (2 of 3)
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 (3 of 3)
Mu
abbr.
Mache unit
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