EM

Meaning of EM in English

■ noun Printing a unit for measuring the width of printed matter, equal to the height of the type size being used.

↘a unit of measur~ent equal to twelve points.

Origin

C18: the letter M , since it is approx. this width.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

EM — em- see en- -em- see hem-
Interlingua English vocab
EM — I. ˈem noun ( -s ) 1. : the letter m 2. : the set dimension of an em quad …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EM- — em- 1 var. of en- 1 before b, p, and sometimes m: embalm. Cf. im- 1 . em- 2 var. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
'EM — /euhm/ , pron. Informal. them: Put 'em down there. [ 1350-1400; ME hem, OE heom, dat. and acc. pl. of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EM — /em/ , n. , pl. ems , adj. n. 1. the letter M, m. 2. Also called mut, mutton . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EM — [em] n (13c) 1: the letter m 2: the width of a piece of type about as wide as it …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EM — [EM] abbreviation electromagnetic, electron microscope, electron microscopy, end matched, engineer of mines, enlisted man
Merriam-Webster English vocab
'EM — 'em pronoun BrE AmE ə m —This variant of them has no strong form.
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EM- — em- BrE AmE ɪm, (¦ )em —This prefix is stressed ¦em if the following syllable is unstressed ( ˌ embro …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EM — em BrE AmE em
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
'EM — / əm; NAmE / pronoun ( informal ) = them : Don't let 'em get away. •• WORD ORIGIN Middle …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EM- — em- /ɪm, em/ BrE AmE prefix the form used for ↑ en- before b, m, or p: embittered (=made to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
'EM — 'em /əm/ BrE AmE pronoun spoken sometimes used as a short form of ‘them’: Go on, Bill, you tell 'em!
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
'EM — pron. colloq. them (let 'em all come). [orig. a form of ME hem, dative and accus. 3rd pers. pl. pron.: …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EM — n. Printing 1 a unit for measuring the amount of printed matter in a line, usually equal to the nominal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
'EM — pron. colloq. them (let 'em all come). [ orig. a form of ME hem, dative and accus. 3rd pers. pl. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EM — n. Printing 1 a unit for measuring the amount of printed matter in a line, usually equal to the nominal …
Oxford English vocab
'EM — pron. colloq. them (let 'em all come). Etymology: orig. a form of ME hem, dative and accus. 3rd pers. pl. …
Oxford English vocab
EM- — Often pronounced /em-/ particularly in American English. Em- is a form of en- that is used before b-, m-, and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
'EM — pronoun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Tell the kids I'll pick 'em up after school.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
'EM — [informal] short form of them - Can you think of anything that might help us find 'em?Tell 'em not to …
Cambridge English vocab
EM — Electron microscopy . Or electron microscopy. Viral particles may be detectable by EM.
English Dictionary of Medicine
EM- — (перед b и p) pref встречается в глаголах со значением: помещать в то, что обозначено производящей именной основой: - embark …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EM — эм, название буквы М (полиграфия) буква "m" как единица монотипной системы измерения (соответствует круглой) - * dash тире (на круглую) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
'EM — разг.; сокр. от them 'em разг. сокр. от them them: them pron pers. косв. п. от they they: ~ pron …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
'EM — разг. сокр. от them put 'em down - положи их up and at 'em, boys! - бей их, ребята!
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
'EM — разг. сокр. от them put 'em down - положи их up and at 'em, boys! - бей их, ребята!
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EM — em n AmE 1. infml Put your ems in the garbage Выкинь пустые бутылки в мусорку 2. sl The addicts …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
EM — эм, название буквы М (полиграфия) буква "m" как единица монотипной системы измерения (соответствует круглой) - * dash тире (на круглую) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EM- — see: en-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EM — abbreviation electromagnetic, electron microscope; electron microscopy, end matched, engineer of mines, enlisted man
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
'EM — pronoun Etymology: Middle English hem, from Old English heom, him, dative plural of hē he Date: before 12th century them
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
'EM — _əm; after p, b, f, or v, ə m or əm; an immediately preceding v may become b by assimilation; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EM — symbol emanation
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EM — abbreviation 1. earl marshal 2. electromagnetic 3. end matched 4. enlisted man 5. [Latin eliscopus et martyr ] bishop and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EM- — — see en-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EM- — () A prefix. See En-.
Английский словарь Webster
EM — (n.) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit …
Английский словарь Webster
'EM — () An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them.
Английский словарь Webster
EM- — A prefix. See En-.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EM — An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem, them.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EM — ( n. ) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EM — Symbol, Physical Chem. emanation (def. 3).
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EM — 1. electromagnetic. 2. electromotive. 3. electronic mail. 4. electron microscope; electron microscopy. 5. end matched. 6. Engineer of Mines. 7. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EM — n. pica, unit of typographical measure equal to 1/6 of an inch; unit of measurement of print size equal to …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EM — adj. pertaining to electromagnetism, pertaining to magnetism produced by electrical currents
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EM — n. (Physical Chemistry) emanation, symbol of gaseous product of radioactive separation (including radon, thoron and actinon)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
'EM — pron. them (Informal usage)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
'EM — p,b,f, or v often ə m pronoun Etymology: Middle English hem, from Old English heom, him, dative plural of hē …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EM- — — see en-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EM — 1. electromagnetic 2. electron microscope; electron microscopy 3. end matched 4. engineer of mines 5. enlisted man
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EM — noun Date: 13th century 1. : the letter m 2. : the width of a piece of type about as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EM- — a prefix. ·see en-.
Webster English vocab
EM — noun the portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit …
Webster English vocab
EM — n. Pronunciation: ə m; after p,b,f, or v often ə m Function: pronoun Etymology: Middle English hem, from Old English …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EM — n. ― see EN-
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EM — n. Pronunciation: ' em Function: noun Date: 13th century 1 : the letter m 2 : the width of a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EM — n. Function: abbreviation 1 electromagnetic 2 electron microscope; electron microscopy 3 end matched 4 engineer of mines 5 enlisted man
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
EM- — [ ɪm , ɛm ] ■ prefix variant spelling of en- 1 , en- 2 assimilated before b , p …
Concise Oxford English vocab
EM- — [em-] --see en-
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EM- — ➡ en-
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EM- — prefix assim. form of EN-(1), EN-(2) before b, p.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EM — n. Printing 1 a unit for measuring the amount of printed matter in a line, usually equal to the nominal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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