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Translingual
Alternative forms
Etymology
From m- (“milli-”) + m (“metre”).
Symbol
mm
- (metrology) Symbol for millimetre (millimeter), an SI unit of length equal to 10−3 metres (meters).
- 2015 December 3, “Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Fabry Disease: A Nationwide, Long-Time, Prospective Follow-Up”, in PLOS ONE[1] (in English), , archived from the original on 5 November 2025:
- PET images of the FDG distribution were reconstructed using a 4.0 mm Hanning filter transaxially and an 8.5 mm Ramp filter axially.
- 2025 September 26, Grant Maloy Smith, “What Is a Strain Gauge Sensor and How Does It Work?”, in DEWESoft[2], archived from the original on 14 November 2025:
- A strain is a dimensionless quantity and is usually expressed in percentages. Typical measures for strain are less than 2 mm/m for steel and are often expressed in micro-strain units. One microstrain is the strain producing deformation of one part per million.
- (Can we date this quote?), “What is a Strain Gage?”, in Micro-Measurements[3] (in English), archived from the original on 13 December 2025:
- Although it has no dimensions, strain is usually expressed in units represented as ε, which is in/in or mm/mm. Since the magnitude of the measured strain is small, the standard practice is to use units of microstrain (µε), which is [ε x 10^-6].
English
Pronunciation
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Noun
mm
- Abbreviation of month, in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yyyy.
Interjection
mm
- Alternative form of mmm.
See also
Egyptian
Etymology
Both Gardiner and Allen suggest the preposition could be a reduplication of m (“in”).[1][2] Gardiner takes the adverb separately and considers it apparently an 18th Dynasty development from jmj.[3]
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɛm/
- Conventional anglicization: mem
Preposition
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Usage notes
Only used with plural pronouns and plural nouns, e.g. ẖrd mm bꜣkw (“a child among the servants”) or nouns with a plural sense, e.g. ngꜣw mm mnmnt (“A steer amongst the herd”).
mm is used in a more abstract or general sense than jmjtw, which refers more to a specific physical position among some nouns.
Inflection
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Derived terms
Adverb
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Alternative forms
See the alternative forms given for the prepositional usage above.
See also
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010), Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 86.
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962), A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
- ^ Gardiner, Alan (1957), Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 132
- ^ Allen, James P. (2017) A Grammar of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts, Volume 1: Unis, page 69.
- ^ Gardiner, Alan (1957), Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 156
Finnish
Noun
mm
- (cooking) abbreviation of maustemitta
Phrase
mm
- misspelling of mm.
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
Short form of måned (“month”), from Old Norse mánaðr (“month”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs (“month”), from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), from earlier *méh₁n̥ss, probably from *meh₁- (“to measure”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mm
- abbreviation of måned (“month”), in a two-digit numeric format used for dates
- Synonym: måned
- dd/mm/åååå ― dd/mm/yyyy
Synonyms
Related terms
See also
Etymology 2
Short form of millimeter ("millimeter").
Symbol
mm
- (metrology) Symbol for millimeter (millimetre), an SI unit of length equal to 10−3 meters (metres).
- Synonym: millimeter
Etymology 3
An onomatopoeia for a sound made by the human mouth.
Pronunciation
Interjection
mm
- (onomatopoeia) An expression used to show contentment for something which smells or tastes good
- mm, paien lukter himmelsk!
- mm, the pie smells heavenly!
- mm, paien lukter himmelsk!
- (onomatopoeia) An expression used to show thought, reflection or hesitation
- mm, jeg er ikke helt sikker...
- mm, I am not so sure...
- Synonym: ehm
- mm, jeg er ikke helt sikker...
- (onomatopoeia) An expression used to express agreement with something
- mm, det er jeg helt enig i!
- mm, I completely agree with that!
- Synonym: mhm
- mm, det er jeg helt enig i!
Synonyms
References
Portuguese
Noun
mm m (plural mms)
- (Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of mesmo (“the same”)
Adjective
mm m or f (plural mms)
- (Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of mesmo / mesma (“same”)
Adverb
mm
- (Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of mesmo (“really”)
Spanish
Noun
mm m (plural mms)
- abbreviation of milímetro
Swedish
Alternative forms
Phrase
mm
- initialism of med mera