Translingual

Symbol

Ms

1. (metrology) Symbol for the megasecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10⁶ seconds.

English

Alternative forms

• Ms. (US, Canada)
• M/s (rare)

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: məs, IPA^(key): /məs/

  Rhymes: -əs

• (US) enPR: mĭz, IPA^(key): /mɪs/, /mɪz/

  Homophones: miz, mizz, Miz, miss, Miss, Mrs.

  Rhymes: -ɪz

Noun

Ms ‎(plural Mss or Mses)

1. A title used before an adult female's name or surname instead of Miss or Mrs.

   Ms Jane Doe, Ms. Roe

Usage notes

• Usually written as Ms. with a period in North America, and as Ms without one in the UK. See the notes in the Wikipedia article.

Coordinate terms

• (titles) (of a man): Mr (Mister, mister), Sir (sir); (of a woman): Ms (Miz, mizz), Mrs (Mistress, mistress), Miss (miss), Dame (dame), (of a non-binary person): Mx (Mixter); (see also): Dr (Doctor, doctor), Madam (madam, ma'am) ^{(Category: en:Titles)}

Derived terms

• mizz
• Miz

Translations

See also

• Wikipedia article on "Ms."

Etymology 2

M +‎ -s

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛmz/

Noun

Ms

1. plural of M

Usage notes

• There is some difference of opinion regarding the use of apostrophes in the pluralization of references to letters as symbols. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Etymology 3

From a shortening of its name.

Noun

Ms

1. (chemistry) Abbreviation of mesyl.

Anagrams

• SM, Sm

Translingual

Symbol

ms

1. (metrology) Symbol for the millisecond, an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻³ seconds.

English

Alternative forms

• ms.

Noun

ms ‎(plural mss)

1. Abbreviation of manuscript.

Etymology 2

m + -s

Noun

ms

1. plural of m

Usage notes

• There is some difference of opinion regarding the use of apostrophes in the pluralization of references to letters as symbols. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Romanian

Interjection

ms

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of mersi ‎(“thanks”).