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