noun.
See A. M. .
noun.
An abbreviation of Member of Congress.
An abbreviation of Methodist Episcopal; of Mining Engineer: as, John Smith, M. E.; of Middle English: used (as Middle English) in the etymologies of this work.
An abbreviation of Major-General.
In musical notation, an abbreviation of the French main gauche (left hand), indicating that a note or passage is to be played with the left hand.
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An abbreviation of Middle Latin or Medieval Latin.
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An abbreviation of Maelzel's metronome. See metronome.
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An abbreviation of Member of Parliament.
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In music, an abbreviation of mano sinistra, ‘the left hand,’ noting a note or passage to be played with the left hand.
noun.
An abbreviation of the Latin Medicinæ Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Medicine;
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of the Latin Musicæ Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Music;
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of “mark of the beast,” in allusion to the popular belief that the garment described below smacked of popery.
noun.
An abbreviation of the Latin Medicinæ Doctor, Doctor of Medicine (see doctor, 2); in musical notation, of mano destra (Italian) or main droite (French), ‘right hand,’ indicating a passage to be performed by the right hand.
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An abbreviation of the Latin Magister Chirurgiæ, Master of Surgery;
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of Master of Ceremonies.
The thirteenth letter and tenth consonant in the English alphabet.
As a numeral, in the Roman system, M denotes 1,000. With a dash or stroke over it (M), it stands for a thousand times a thousand, or 1,000,000.
As a symbol
In the mnemonic words of logic (see mood), m indicates a transposition (metathesis) of the premises in the reduction.
Formerly, M was a brand impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy.
As an abbreviation
In titles, M. stands for Magister or Master, as in A. M.; for Medicinæ or Medicine, as in M. D.; or for Member, as in M. C, member of Congress, and M. P., member of Parliament.
In mech., m. stands for mass.
In dental formulæ, in zoöl., m. stands for molar, and dm. for deciduous molar.
In mathematics, M or μ stands for modulus; in higher geom., m or μ for the degree of a curve.
In astronomy and metrology, m. stands for minute (of time), and for meter; mm. for millimeter; and μ for micron or micromillimeter.
In musical notation, M. stands for mano (main), mezzo, metronome, and in organ-music for manual. See M. D., M. M., M. S.
In a ship's log-book, masculine is an abbreviation of mist.
In printing, the square or quadrate of any body of type: more commonly spelled out, em (which see).
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An abbreviation of Middle Dutch;
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of months (after) date.
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Abbreviations of Mœsogothic.
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An abbreviation
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of Latin Musicæ Graduatus. Graduate of Music.
As a symbol:
M denotes magnetic moment: usually printed in old English; a gaseous pressure of the millionth of an atmosphere.
μ denotes magnetic permeability or the specific conductivity of any substance for lines of magnetic force; the coefficient of friction.
m stands for the intensity or strength of a magnetic pole.
m stands for square meters, m for cubic meters.