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m

m

5.4
A symbol meaning one thousand, often used with money or numbers
  • adjective
  • Jargon
translation icon : mil
  • The company reported a profit of 1m last quarter.

Examples

  • He bought 5m shares at the opening price.

  • She invested 5m in the new project.

  • The company's revenue surpassed 50m dollars last year.

  • The population of the city reached 3m in 2020.

  • The company's revenue surpassed 50m dollars last year.

  • He bought 5m shares at the opening price.

  • The population of the city reached 3m in 2020.

Synonyms

thousand
vsm
∞ 1.0

A number equal to 1,000

is the short written symbol often used in finance and statistics
one thousand
vsm
26 1.0

A number equal to 1,000

is the abbreviated form used mainly in financial and statistical contexts
k
vsm
2.3

An abbreviation for one thousand used with numbers and money

is an alternative abbreviation used especially in finance and statistics

Compounds

M-1
1 7.4

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

M-1 rifle
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 positive

Etymology

M for a thousand comes from the Latin word mille meaning 'thousand' and from the Roman numeral M for 1000. So writers use m after a number to mean thousands, for example 5m means 5,000.