em

(Engels)

Noun

1. The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.
2. A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.

Pron

Alternative form of 'em.

Pron

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

Intj

a form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɛm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Attested since 1808. In typography, the em is named after the em quadrat (later called em quad), from m quadrat, a metal type used in letterpress typesetting, which is as wide as the point size of the font.

Concepten

gedachtestreep

schapevlees

Synoniemen

em quad

pica em

pica

mutton quad

en

quadrate

dash

💨

second power

full-pitch character

em-

square

electronic mail

electronic messaging

emphasized

Vertalingen

eme

mouton

🐑

emme

Bindestrich

Gedankenstrich

Hammelfleisch

Geviert

Schaffleisch

m-Quadrat

Schöpsenfleisch

Schöpserne

em

πίκα

έμ

cadratin