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em

/ɛm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter M.
  2. A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
  3. A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her.
  4. A form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty; um; umm; erm

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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