Meaning of Em | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A diminutive of the female given names Emily, Emma, or Emmeline.
2. Alternative letter-case form of em.
   alt-of
3. The name of the Latin script letter M/m.
4. The name of the letter м/М in Cyrillic alphabets.
5. Initialism of emergency medicine.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
6. Clipping of Eminem.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
7. A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
8. Abbreviation of electron microscope.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable
9. Abbreviation of electron microscopy.
   abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
10. Initialism of electromagnetism.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
11. Initialism of electronic monitoring.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
12. Initialism of emerging market.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
13. Initialism of enlisted man.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
14. Initialism of effective microorganism.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
15. Initialism of energy management.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
16. Initialism of English medium.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“It said, in a whispering, buzzing voice, "Gee-you-ess-ess-ay-dash-em-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-em-eye-en-gee-oh-dash-pee-eye-pee-dash-pee-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-pee-eye-en-gee-oh."”

“Insert here a one-em dash or long dash.”

“That the price of work, paid for by letters be advanced from fourpence to fourpence halfpenny per thousand, including English and brevier; and, in leaded matter, the ems and ens at the beginnings and ends of the lines not to be reckoned in the width.”

“And oh, Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!”

“Mind you, he never calls me anything back. Isn't that the way of it? What do men call their wives. 'Em...' Like every woman in the planet was christened Emily. 'Em...is that shirt clean?'”

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