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M2

Pronunciation: /ɛm/
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Definition of M

abbreviation

  • Cricket (on scorecards) maiden over(s).
  • male.
  • Malta (international vehicle registration).
  • medium (as a clothes size).
  • [in combination] (in units of measurement) mega-:8 Mbytes of memory
  • Astronomy Messier (catalogue of nebulae):the galaxy M33
  • Chemistry (with reference to solutions) molar: 0.15 M NaCl solution
  • Monsieur: M Chirac
  • (in UK road designations) motorway:the M25
  • used with following numeral in measures of money supply:broad money, M3, grew by an annualized 9.7 per cent

symbol

Physics
  • mutual inductance.

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə /
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