AM
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5.5
A university master's degree in arts subjects
- noun
- /eɪ ɛm/
- Formal
:
máster en artes
Synonyms
master's degree
vsAM
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3.3
A university degree you get after a bachelor's and before a PhD
is specific to the arts and sciences rather than any postgraduate degree
MA
vsAM
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3.6
A university degree taken after a bachelor's, often in subjects like history or literature
is an alternate abbreviation rather than this common short form
Master of Arts
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4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
is the abbreviated form used instead of the full title
8.3
A degree a university gives after a bachelor's in arts or sciences
is the modern abbreviation rather than the Latin name
Surface Forms
AM singular
Etymology
AM is an old abbreviation from the Latin Artium Magister, which means 'master of arts', so an AM shows someone has a master's degree in the arts or humanities.