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EM
em, pica em, pica
(noun) a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
em, em quad, mutton quad
(noun) a quad with a square body; “since ‘em quad’ is hard to distinguish from ‘en quad’, printers sometimes called it a ‘mutton quad’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
em (plural ems)
The name of the Latin-script letter M.
(typography) A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
Synonyms: quad, em quad, mutton, mut
Etymology 2
Determiner
em
Alternative form of 'em
Etymology 3
Pronoun
em third-person singular, gender-neutral, objective case (reflexive emself, possessive adjective eir, possessive pronoun eirs)
(rare) A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her.
Synonyms
• see English third-person singular pronouns
Etymology 4
Compare um.
Interjection
em
(Scotland, Ireland) a form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty; um; umm; erm
Anagrams
• -me-, M&E, ME, Me, Me., me
Noun
EM (countable and uncountable, plural EMs)
(biology, countable) Initialism of Effective Microorganism.
(energy) Initialism of Energy Management.
(countable) Abbreviation of electron microscope.
(uncountable) Abbreviation of electron microscopy.
(uncountable) Initialism of electromagnetism.
Adjective
EM (not comparable)
Abbreviation of electromagnetic.
Anagrams
• -me-, M&E, ME, Me, Me., me
Proper noun
Em
A diminutive of the female given names Emily and Emma.
Short for Eminem.
Anagrams
• -me-, M&E, ME, Me, Me., me
Source: Wiktionary
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