Definition of 'M'

Word Frequency

M

also m (em ) (plural M's, m's )

1. variable noun

M is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet.

m is a written abbreviation for metres or , metre.

The island is only 200m wide at its narrowest point.

m is a written abbreviation for the number million.

Last year exports reached $150m in value.

...500m tonnes of coal.

M or m is a written abbreviation for words beginning with m, such as 'minutes', 'married', 'male', and 'masculine'.

Word Frequency

-'m

(-m )

'm is the usual spoken form of 'am', used after 'I' in 'I'm'.

m in British English

or M (ɛm )

nounWord forms: 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

Word Frequency

m in British English

symbol for

metre(s)

mile(s)

milli-

minute(s)

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M in British English

symbol for

mach

medium (size)

mega-

4. currency

mark(s)

million

6. astronomy

Messier catalogue; a catalogue published in 1784, in which 103 nebulae and clusters are listed using a numerical system

M13 is the globular cluster in Hercules

Middle

8. physics

modulus

(in Britain) motorway

the M1 runs from London to Leeds

10. (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

11. logic

the middle term of a syllogism

12. physics

mutual inductance

13. chemistry

molar

14. (Roman numeral)

1000

Roman numerals

abbreviation for

15.

Malta (international car registration)

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m. in British English

abbreviation for

1. cricket

maiden (over)

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M. in British English

abbreviation for

Majesty

(in titles) Member

million

4. Also: MWord forms: plural MM. or MM French

Monsieur

mountain

Word origin

(sense 4) French equivalent of Mr

Word Frequency

m- in British English

prefix

indicating the use of mobile-communications technology

m-banking

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M'- in British English

prefix

a variant of Mac-

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'm in British English

contraction of

1. (verb)

2. (noun)

madam

yes'm

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M in American English 1

(ɛm )

noun

a Roman numeral for 1,000: with a superior bar (), 1,000,000

Word Frequency

M in American English 2

1. Bible

male

mark (a coin)

married

May

medieval

10.

medium

11.

mega-

12. Astronomy

Messier catalog

13. Chemistry

metal

14. Music

mezzo

15. Physics

momentum

16.

Monday

17.

Monsieur

18. Electricity

mutual inductance

19.

noon

A.M., P.M.

Word origin

(sense 19) L meridies

Word Frequency

m in American English 1

(ɛm ) or M (ɛm )

nounWord forms: plural M's or m's

the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek mu, derived ultimately from the Phoenician

any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (m) ofmilk or stratagem

a type or impression for m or M

the thirteenth in a sequence or group

5. Printing

an em (Example: a “ dash” is a dash that is one em long)

an object shaped like M

adjective

of m or M

thirteenth in a sequence or group

shaped like M

Word Frequency

m in American English 2

male

manual

mark (a coin)

married

masculine

6. Physics

mass

modulus

medium

meridian

meter(s)

10.

mile(s)

11.

mill(s)

12.

milli-

13.

million(s)

14.

minim

15.

minute(s)

16.

month

17.

moon

18.

morning

19.

noon

a.m., p.m.

Word origin

(sense 19) see (sense M2 (sense 19))

Word Frequency

M'- in American English

(mə )

Mac-

M'Donald

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m- in American English

Chemistry

meta- (sense 6) meta- (sense 6d)

usually italicized and hyphenated in chemical names

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-'m in American English

used in contractions, sometimes very informally

I'm here; how'm I doing?

Word Frequency

M in American English

(em) or m (em)

nounWord forms: 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

6. Printing

Examples of 'm' in a sentence
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The private swimming pool where I 'm a member was five minutes ' walk away, just off Shaftesbury Avenue.I 'm still smoking the French brand the man smoked, I don't know why.I can assure you that I 'm personally doing all I can for Monsieur Jarawa.We'll have a couple of drinks, map out our strategy on how ` m gonna get this story.I m good enough to share Richard's bed, she thought bitterly, hut he doesn't want to be seen in public with me.Then he said: "Most of the time I ' m just being me, I guess.