m

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: metermetremolaritymolar concentrationMthousandone thousand1000KchiliadGgrand

WordNet 3.0

Noun (6)

  1. the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)Synonyms: metermetre
  2. concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solutionSynonyms: molaritymolar concentrationM
  3. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100Synonyms: thousandone thousand1000MKchiliadGgrandthouyard
  4. a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytesSynonyms: megabyteMMB
  5. a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytesSynonyms: megabytemebibyteMMBMiB
  6. the 13th letter of the Roman alphabetSynonyms: M

Adjective (1)

  1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or unitsSynonyms: thousandone thousand1000k
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

M \M\, n.

1.(Print.) A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that number. [Written also em.] [1913 Webster]

2.(law) A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy. [1913 Webster]

M roof (Arch.), a kind of roof formed by the junction of two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the section resembles the letter M. [1913 Webster]

M \M\ ([e^]m).

1.M, the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant, and from the manner of its formation, is called the labio-nasal consonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 178-180, 242. [1913 Webster]

Note: The letter M came into English from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being further derived from the Ph[oe]nician, and ultimately, it is believed, from the Egyptian. Etymologically M is related to n, in lime, linden; emmet, ant; also to b. [1913 Webster] M is readily followed by b and p. the position of the lips in the formation of both letters being the same. The relation of b and m is the same as that of d and t to n. and that of g and k to ng. [1913 Webster]

2.As a numeral, M stands for one thousand, both in English and Latin. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

M

1.Alternative name for MUMPS.

2.A C-like language from Silicon Compiler Systems for multilevel hardware description. It is currently available in the GDT package from Mentor Graphics. [Jargon File]

(1994-10-26)

3.<unit> The abbreviated for of mega-.

(1995-01-10)

The Jargon File

M pref.

[SI] See quantifiers.

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