MS: Meaning and Definition of

MS

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. Mississippi (approved esp. for use with zip code).
  2. motorship.
  3. multiple sclerosis.

ms

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. millisecond; milliseconds.

Ms.

Pronunciation: (miz), [key]
— pl. Mses.
  1. a title of respect prefixed to a woman's name or position: 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., esp. in an idealized or excessive way: Ms. Cooperation.

MS.

Pronunciation: [key]
— pl. MSS.
  1. manuscript.

ms.

Pronunciation: [key]
— pl. mss.
  1. manuscript.

M/S

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. months after sight.
  2. motorship.

m/s

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. meter per second; meters per second.

M.S.

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. mail steamer.
  2. Master of Science.
  3. Master in Surgery.
  4. motorship.

m.s.

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. modification of the stem of.
  2. months after sight.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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  • ms (Thesaurus)