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noun
The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Clipping of memory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
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noun
A memory access as part of processing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A white European woman, especially the wife of an official; a memsahib.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Asia, historical
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noun
Alternative form of ma'am.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, alt-of, alternative
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noun
Clipping of member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
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noun
Initialism of Master of Engineering Management.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: education
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noun
Initialism of Master of Environmental Management.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: education
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noun
Abbreviation of 2 or 5-Dimethoxy-4-ethoxyamphetamine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Abbreviation of β-Methoxyethoxymethyl ether, a protecting group in chemistry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Initialism of monocular estimate method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences
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noun
Initialism of model exercise mode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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noun
the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
History
From Phoenician 𐤌𐤌 (mm /mem/, “water”), from Proto-Semitic *maʾ- (“*maʾ-/*may-”). Doublet of mu.
Clipping of memory.
From Hindi मेम (mem, “wife of a colonial official; a white woman”), originally from English ma'am.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
