SM

Examples

• All

• He received his AB, his SM, and his PhD in Computer Science from CS and has taught courses at Tufts and the Harvard Extension School.

  Harvard University

• At TAMU, the Sport Management (SM) club helps sponsor a regional conference of SM professionals, where these people discuss topics pertinent to the positions each holds.

  Academic text (1994)

• The SM group, however, showed a superior pattern of exercise stability over the same time period.

  Academic text (2009)

• Both SM and reinforcement groups reported a significantly higher frequency of exercise per week than controls.

  Academic text (2009)

• Perhaps one reason for this pattern was the time needed for SM participants to learn and adjust to the self-monitoring technique.

  Academic text (2009)

• According to the authors, SM is effective if the individual has control over some aspect of his or her illness or behavior in reaching a goal.

  Academic text (2009)

• He received his SM in biology from a prestigious university.

• After completing his studies, she was proud to have earned an SM in environmental science.

• The new professor has an SM in computer science, which qualifies him to teach advanced courses.

Synonyms

M

master's degree

vsSM

61 3.3

A university degree you get after a bachelor's and before a PhD

is limited to science subjects rather than all postgraduate degrees

M

MS

vsSM

• Formal

3 3.5

A university degree taken after a first degree in science subjects

is the same degree but written with a different abbreviation style

M

MSc

vsSM

• UK

2 4.2

A university degree in science or a technical subject after a first degree

is the same degree but written with a different abbreviation style

M

Master of Science

vsSM

2 4.2

A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects

is the same degree but usually presented in shortened written form

Surface Forms

Etymology