M
Pronunciation: ĕm
| 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, 178-180, 242. | |
| 2. | As a numeral, M stands for one thousand, both in English and Latin. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  m - the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) |
| 2. | M - concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solvent Synonyms: molar concentration, molarity | |
| 3. |  M - the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 | |
| 4. | M - the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet | |
| Adj. | 1. | m - denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units |
M. When persons were convicted of manslaughter in England, they were
formerly marked with this letter on the brawn of the thumb.
2. This letter is sometimes put on the face of treasury notes of the
United States, and signifies that the treasury note bears interest at the
rate of one mill per centum, and not one per centum interest. 13 Peters,
176.
| 1. | M - Alternative name for MUMPS. | ||
| 2. | M - A C-like language from Silicon Compiler Systems for multilevel hardware description. It is currently available in the GDT package from Mentor Graphics. |