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
see also:
em m roof 

m \m\ e^m.
   1. m, the thirteenth letter of the english alphabet, is a
      vocal consonant, and from the manner of its formation, is
      called the labio-nasal consonant. see guide to
      pronunciation, sectsect 178-180, 242.
      1913 webster

   note: the letter m came into english from the greek, through
         the latin, the form of the greek letter being further
         derived from the phoenician, and ultimately, it is
         believed, from the egyptian. etymologically m is
         related to n, in lime, linden; emmet, ant; also to b.
         1913 webster m is readily followed by b and p. the
         position of the lips in the formation of both letters
         being the same. the relation of b and m is the same as
         that of d and t to n. and that of g and k to ng.
         1913 webster

   2. as a numeral, m stands for one thousand, both in english
      and latin.
      1913 webster

m
     adj : denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units syn:
            thousand, a thousand, one thousand, 1000, k
     n 1: the basic unit of length adopted under the systeme
          international d'unites approximately 1.094 yards syn:
           meter, metre
     2: concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per
        liter of solvent syn: molarity, molar concentration
     3: the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 syn:
        thousand, one thousand, 1000, k, chiliad, g, grand,
         thou, yard
     4: the 13th letter of the roman alphabet
see also:
thousand a thousand one thousand 1000 k meter 
metre molarity molar concentration k chiliad 
g grand thou yard 

m pref. on units suff. on numbers si see quantifiers.


see also:
quantifiers 

m$ common net abbreviation for microsoft, everybody's least favorite
   monopoly.

m
     
        1. alternative name for mumps.
     
        2. a c-like language from silicon compiler systems for
        multilevel hardware description.  it is currently available
        in the gdt package from mentor graphics.
     
        jargon file
     
        1994-10-26
     
        3.  the abbreviated for of mega-.
     
        1995-01-10
     
     
see also:
mumps c silicon compiler systems hardware description gdt mentor graphics 
jargon file mega- 

m. when persons were convicted of manslaughter in england, they were 
formerly marked with this letter on the brawn of the thumb. 
     2. this letter is sometimes put on the face of treasury notes of the 
united states, and signifies that the treasury note bears interest at the 
rate of one mill per centum, and not one per centum interest. 13 peters, 
176.