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Meaning of em

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

em

Pronunciation:/ɛm/

noun

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter M.

    Example: The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.

  2. A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.

    Synonyms:em quadmutmuttonquad

em

Pronunciation:/ɛm/

pronoun

Definitions

  1. A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her.

em

Pronunciation:/ɛ(ː)m/

interjection

Definitions

  1. A form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty; um; umm; erm

    Example: She was going to, em... the salon, I think.