MS

1. manuscript.

2. Mississippi.

   Category: Geography (places)

3. motorship.

   Category: Nautical

4. multiple sclerosis.

   Category: Pathology

Ms.^*mɪz; ˈmɪz əz(pl.)Mses.

1. a title of respect prefixed to a woman's name: unlike Miss or Mrs., it does not depend upon or indicate her marital status.

2. a title prefixed to a mock surname that is used to represent possession of a particular attribute, identity, etc.:

   Ms. Cooperation.

   Category: Common Vocabulary

^* Usage: Ms . came into use in the 1940s. In the early 1970s the women's movement adopted and encouraged the use of Ms . on the grounds that since a man's marital status is not revealed by Mr., a woman's status should not be revealed by her title. Since then Ms . has gained wide currency, esp. in business and professional spheres.Pron: The pronunciation of Ms. (miz) is identical with one standard South Midland and Southern U.S. pronunciation of Mrs.

m/s

1. meter per second.

   Category: Weights and Measures

M.S.

1. mail steamer.

   Category: Nautical

2. Master of Science.

   Category: Education

3. Master of Surgery.

   Category: Education, Medicine