"MA" meaning in English

See MA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} MA (not comparable)
  1. (statistics) Initialism of moving average. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: moving average
    Sense id: en-MA-en-adj-wlj~DWYb Categories (other): Statistics, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 18 16 2 5 10 11 3 9 2 7 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 12 1 5 11 11 1 11 1 7 10 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 17 1 4 17 15 3 12 Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop|-}} MA (uncountable)
  1. (postal) Abbreviation of Massachusetts: a state of the United States. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Massachusetts (extra: a state of the United States) Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States
    Sense id: en-MA-en-name-Fux~5Yf~ Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of the United States, Massachusetts, USA, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 18 16 2 5 10 11 3 9 2 7 9 9
  2. Abbreviation of Maluku: a province of Indonesia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Maluku (extra: a province of Indonesia) Categories (place): Places in Indonesia, Provinces of Indonesia
    Sense id: en-MA-en-name-aSAGfNhs Categories (other): Abbreviations of provinces of Indonesia, Maluku, Indonesia
  3. Abbreviation of Maranhão: a state of Brazil. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Maranhão (extra: a state of Brazil) Categories (place): Places in Brazil, States of Brazil
    Sense id: en-MA-en-name-R3yRyCjX Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of Brazil, Maranhão, Brazil
  4. (stock ticker symbol) Abbreviation of Mastercard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Mastercard
    Sense id: en-MA-en-name-DskpLjll Categories (other): Stock symbols for companies Topics: business, finance, stock-ticker-symbol

Noun

Forms: MAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} MA (countable and uncountable, plural MAs)
  1. Initialism of Master of Arts. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Master of Arts
    Sense id: en-MA-en-noun-uo~l5mI3 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Academic degrees Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 18 16 2 5 10 11 3 9 2 7 9 9 Disambiguation of Academic degrees: 16 24 1 3 10 39 2 6
  2. (US, television) Initialism of mature audience, a television rating. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: mature audience (extra: a television rating)
    Sense id: en-MA-en-noun-mEA6bUhm Categories (other): American English, Television Topics: broadcasting, media, television
  3. (US, military) Initialism of master-at-arms; also MAA. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: master-at-arms (extra: also MAA)
    Sense id: en-MA-en-noun-PyiitF9E Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

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          "text": "Shares of Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) moved slightly higher after the deal was announced.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of Mastercard."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stock ticker symbol",
          "stock ticker symbol"
        ],
        [
          "Mastercard",
          "w:Mastercard"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(stock ticker symbol) Abbreviation of Mastercard."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "finance",
        "stock-ticker-symbol"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "MA"
}

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