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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  EM
       
          End of Medium

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  M \M\, 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. [Written also em.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     M roof (Arch.), a kind of roof formed by the junction of
        two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the
        section resembles the letter M.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  'Em \'Em\
     An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem,
     them. --Addison.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Em \Em\, n. (Print.)
     The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then
     a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount
     of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a
     type.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Em- \Em-\
     A prefix. See En-.
     [1913 Webster]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  EM
       Extensions Manager (Apple)

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  M \M\, 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. [Written also em.]
  
     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.
  
     M roof (Arch.), a kind of roof formed by the junction of
        two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the
        section resembles the letter M.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  'Em \'Em\
     An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem,
     them. --Addison.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Em \Em\, n. (Print.)
     The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then
     a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount
     of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a
     type.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Em- \Em-\
     A prefix. See En-.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  em
       n 1: the square of a body of any size of type [syn: mutton, mut]
       2: a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing [syn: pica em, pica]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  'em
     Αγγλικά pron.
     (ετ προφορικό en) (ετ άφεση en) (l them en)