rem
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛm
Etymology 1 [edit]
Noun [edit]
rem
- Acronym rapid eye movement, a sleep state.
Usage notes [edit]
As an acronym, this is almost always capitalized.
Etymology 2 [edit]
Abbreviation of Roentgen equivalent in man.
Noun [edit]
rem (plural rems)
- A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays
Usage notes [edit]
- Continued use of the rem is "strongly discouraged" [1] by the style guide of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Derived terms [edit]
Etymology 3 [edit]
Shortening.
Noun [edit]
rem (plural rems)
- (computing) A remark; a programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.
Abbreviation [edit]
rem
- (knitting) remaining
- 2009, Sally Muir, Joanna Osborne, Diana Miller, Pet Projects: The Animal Knits Bible (page 71)
- Knit 1 row. Dec 1 st at each end of next row and at each end of every foll alt row until 2 sts rem.
- 2009, Sally Muir, Joanna Osborne, Diana Miller, Pet Projects: The Animal Knits Bible (page 71)
Anagrams [edit]
Catalan [edit]
Noun [edit]
rem m (plural rems)
Related terms [edit]
Danish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /rɛm/, [ʁɑmˀ]
Noun [edit]
rem c (singular definite remmen, plural indefinite remme)
Related terms [edit]
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of rem
Noun [edit]
rem c
- rem (A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of x-rays or gamma rays)
Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
rem c (plural remmen, diminutive remmetje)
Derived terms [edit]
Verb [edit]
rem
Indonesian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Dutch.
Noun [edit]
rem
- brake (device used to slow or stop a vehicle)
Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
rem
- accusative singular of rēs
Lojban [edit]
Rafsi [edit]
rem
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
rem c
Declension [edit]
Declension of rem
Related terms [edit]
- generatorrem
- hängslerem
- kamrem
- kilrem
- livrem
- rembrott
- remdrift
- remdriven
- remlås
- remsa
- remskarv
- remskiva
- remspänne
- remtransportör
- remtyg
References [edit]
- rem in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
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