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M

M

25 1.0
The thirteenth letter of the English alphabet
  • noun
  • /ɛm/
translation icon : eme
  • Sometime between now and Monday morning, 10:00 a. m.

Almanzo throwing an extra M in Alonzo, it's a power move.

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Examples

  • This is the letter "M," correct?

  • What does the M stand for in M Night?

  • Note: E = easy; M = medium; H = hard.

    Academic text (2011)
  • All right, if your last name begins with A through M, you're gonna be team one.

  • "M" as in Mary.

  • There will be a meeting held at the high school gymnasium at 6:00 p. m… …to discuss the evacuation of Dante's Peak.

  • The listeners ranged in age from 21 to 35 years (M = 25.2, SD = 5.8).

    Academic text (2012)
  • The letter M is found between L and N in the alphabet.

  • In the English language, M is the thirteenth letter.

  • You can see M in many words like 'mouse' and 'muffin.'

Synonyms

m
vsM
2 9.3

The thirteenth letter of the English alphabet

has identical meaning but is written in capital form

Compounds

M-1
1 7.4

A standard U.S. military rifle used by U.S. soldiers in World War II

1 7.5

A U.S. military semiautomatic rifle used in World War II and the Korean War

immunoglobulin M
  • Specialized
6.3

An antibody found in the blood early in infection that fights germs and helps start longer protection

vitamin M
  • Archaic
3.3

A vitamin needed for making new cells and preventing anemia

Surface Forms

M singular
Ms plural

Etymology

M is the thirteenth letter and its name goes back to an old letter called mem, which meant 'water'. A helpful image is waves or ripples, and that history explains why the letter we call M looks and sounds the way it does today.