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 Definitions of em  [ɛm]  

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Definition of 'em' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) em
the letter
M, m.

2.  em
the square of any size of type used as the unit of measurement for matter printed in that type size.

3.  EM
electromagnetic.

4.  EM
Engineer of Mines.

5.  EM
enlisted man or men.


Definition of 'em' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) em, em quad, mutton quad
a quad with a square body
"since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'"

2. (noun) em, pica em, pica
a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing


Definition of 'em' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) em
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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