MA

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ma"

Translingual

Etymology 1

From M (“mega-”) +‎ A (“ampere”).

Symbol

MA

1. (metrology) Symbol for megaampere, an SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁶ amperes.

Etymology 2

Derived from French Maroc.

Symbol

MA

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Morocco.

   Synonym: MAR (alpha-3)

Anagrams

• AM

English

Adjective

MA (not comparable)

1. (statistics) Initialism of moving average.

Noun

MA (countable and uncountable, plural MAs)

1. Initialism of Master of Arts.
2. (US, television) Initialism of mature audience, a television rating.
3. (US, military) Initialism of master-at-arms; also MAA.

Proper noun

MA (uncountable)

1. (postal) Abbreviation of Massachusetts: a state of the United States.
2. Abbreviation of Maluku: a province of Indonesia.
3. Abbreviation of Maranhão: a state of Brazil.
4. (stock ticker symbol) Abbreviation of Mastercard.
   • 2024 March 26, Elisabeth Buchwald, “Visa and Mastercard agree to $30 billion settlement that will lower merchant fees”, in CNN Business‎^[1]:

     Shares of Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) moved slightly higher after the deal was announced.

Anagrams

• A&M, A. M., am, A. & M., AM, 'am, Am., Am, a.m., a. m., A.M.

French

Preposition

MA

1. abbreviation of meilleur avant (“best before”): BB

Indonesian

Noun

MA

1. (education) initialism of madrasah aliah
2. (government, law) initialism of mahkamah agung (“supreme court”)

Portuguese

Proper noun

MA m

1. abbreviation of Maranhão: a state of Brazil