Definition of em Em
/ɛˈm/ - [em] -
We found 6 definitions of em from 5 different sources.
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What does em mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: ems |
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| em - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing | ||
| pica em, pica | ||
| linear measure, linear unit a unit of measurement of length | ||
| inch, in a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot | ||
| point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | ||
| em - a quad with a square body; "since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'" | ||
| em quad, mutton quad | ||
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Wiktionary 
- em (Noun)
A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- em (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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em, n. the name of the letter M: (print.) the unit of measurement in estimating how much is printed on a page
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🔤- em, noun, singular of ems.
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