rem
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[edit] English
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- Rhymes: -ɛm
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[edit] Noun
rem
- (Acronym): rapid eye movement, a sleep state.
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As an acronym, this is almost always capitalized.
[edit] Etymology 2
Abbreviation of Roentgen equivalent in man.
[edit] Noun
rem (plural rems)
- A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays
[edit] Usage notes
- Continued use of the rem is "strongly discouraged" [1] by the style guide of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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[edit] Etymology 3
Shortening of remark
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rem (plural rems)
- (computing) A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.
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rem m. (plural rems)
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[edit] Danish
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- IPA: /rɛm/, [ʁɑmˀ]
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rem c. (singular definite remmen, plural indefinite remme)
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[edit] Inflection
Inflection of rem
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rem c.
- rem (A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of x-rays or gamma rays)
[edit] Dutch
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[edit] Noun
rem c. (plural remmen, diminutive remmetje)
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rem
[edit] Indonesian
[edit] Etymology
From Dutch.
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rem
- brake (device used to slow or stop a vehicle)
[edit] Latin
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rem
- accusative singular of rēs
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[edit] Rafsi
rem
- Rafsi of remna.
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[edit] Noun
rem c.
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Declension of rem
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