Em

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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}.]
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     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.
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     {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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Em- \Em-\
     A prefix. See {En-}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  'Em \'Em\
     An obsolete or colloquial contraction of the old form hem,
     them. --Addison.
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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 Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

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

  EM
       
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