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REM
rem
(noun) (roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Initialism.
Noun
rem (plural rems)
(often, capitalized) Initialism of rapid eye movement, a sleep state.
Etymology 2
Noun
rem (plural rems)
A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays
Usage notes
• Continued use of the rem is "strongly discouraged" by the style guide of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Etymology 3
Shortening of remark.
Noun
rem (plural rems)
(computing) A remark; a programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.
Etymology 4
Shortening of remaining.
Adjective
rem (not comparable)
(knitting) remaining
Etymology 5
Noun
rem (plural rems)
(web design) A unit relative to the declared font size of the root element in a HTML document.
Anagrams
• -mer, EMR, ERM, MER, MRE, erm, mer, mer-, π-mer
Etymology
Shortening.
Noun
Rem (plural Rems)
(colloquial) A Remington firearm.
Anagrams
• -mer, EMR, ERM, MER, MRE, erm, mer, mer-, π-mer
Etymology 1
Noun
REM (plural REMs)
rapid eye movement
Etymology 2
Noun
REM (uncountable)
remaining time: In music, the time remaining in a track.
Etymology 3
Noun
REM (plural REMs)
(computing) A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.
Etymology 4
Noun
REM (uncountable)
(chemistry) rare earth metal(s).
Anagrams
• -mer, EMR, ERM, MER, MRE, erm, mer, mer-, π-mer
Source: Wiktionary
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