"MSM" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} MSM
  1. (military, US) Initialism of Meritorious Service Medal. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Meritorious Service Medal Categories (topical): Military
  2. Initialism of Modern Standard Mandarin. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Modern Standard Mandarin Categories (topical): LGBT, Male people
    Sense id: en-MSM-en-name-JYCLl8J8 Disambiguation of LGBT: 12 42 8 1 25 6 5 1 Disambiguation of Male people: 12 38 7 2 18 16 7 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 47 11 1 6 7 9 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 46 11 2 6 7 8 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: MSC [Mandarin, Modern, Standard]

Noun [English]

Forms: MSM [plural], MSMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|MSM|MSMs}} MSM (countable and uncountable, plural MSM or MSMs)
  1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of methylsulfonylmethane. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: methylsulfonylmethane Categories (topical): Organic compounds
    Sense id: en-MSM-en-noun-A5z0ucRX Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (media, often derogatory) Initialism of mainstream media. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, derogatory, initialism, often, uncountable Alternative form of: mainstream media Categories (topical): Media
    Sense id: en-MSM-en-noun-VMXREYdI Topics: media
  3. (epidemiology) Initialism of men who have sex with men. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: men who have sex with men Categories (topical): Epidemiology
    Sense id: en-MSM-en-noun-QOX37Niv Topics: epidemiology, medicine, sciences
  4. (Internet slang) Synonym of M4M; Initialism of men seeking men/males seeking males. Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable Synonyms: M4M [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-MSM-en-noun-Aysr~Wdy
  5. (uncountable) Initialism of mechanically separated meat. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: mechanically separated meat
    Sense id: en-MSM-en-noun-SJ8X~ROz

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} MSM
  1. (driving) Initialism of mirror, signal, maneuver. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: mirror, signal, maneuver
    Sense id: en-MSM-en-phrase-X1IsJzAS

Inflected forms

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          "word": "signal"
        },
        {
          "word": "maneuver"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of mirror, signal, maneuver."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mirror",
          "mirror#English"
        ],
        [
          "signal",
          "signal#English"
        ],
        [
          "maneuver",
          "maneuver#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "driving",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(driving) Initialism of mirror, signal, maneuver."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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