Ms

See also Appendix:Variations of "ms"

Translingual

Symbol

Ms

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

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English

Alternative forms

• M/s (rare)

Etymology

Pre-19th century contraction of "Mistress" (http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/columns/missmanners/index.html); widely adopted by feminists from the 1970s onwards as a non-sexist title that does not reveal or assume the marital status of the woman to which it is applied, by analogy with Mr, which functions in this way.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: məz, IPA: /məz/, SAMPA: /m@z/
• Rhymes: -əz
• (especially US) enPR: mĭz, IPA: /mɪz/, SAMPA: /mIz/
• Homophones: miz, mizz, Miz
• Rhymes: -ɪz

Noun

Ms or Ms. (plural Mss. or Mss or Mses.)

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

   Ms. Jane Doe

   Ms. Doe

Alternative forms

• Ms

Usage notes

Usually written Ms. with a period in North America, and Ms, without, in Britain. See the notes in the Wikipedia article

Derived terms

• mizz
• Miz

See also

• Wikipedia article on "Ms."
• Dr.
• Mr.
• Mrs.
• Miss

Anagrams

• SM, Sm