"SMA" meaning in English

See SMA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} SMA
  1. (software) Initialism of Service Management Automation (a set of tools for Microsoft Azure). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Service Management Automation (extra: a set of tools for Microsoft Azure)
    Sense id: en-SMA-en-name-M9~iyjWD Categories (other): Software, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Military ranks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 21 21 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 2 17 17 18 18 8 8 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 13 9 20 20 20 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Forms: SMAs [plural]
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  1. (military, US) Initialism of sergeant major of the army. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: sergeant major of the army
    Sense id: en-SMA-en-noun-HqXdco2a Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (neuroanatomy) Initialism of supplementary motor area. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: supplementary motor area
    Sense id: en-SMA-en-noun-oiDuLe5r Categories (other): Neuroanatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Military ranks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 21 21 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 2 17 17 18 18 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 1 18 18 18 19 9 8 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 13 9 20 20 20 19 Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
  3. (anatomy) Initialism of superior mesenteric artery. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: superior mesenteric artery
    Sense id: en-SMA-en-noun-WjJMGpwW Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Military ranks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 21 21 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 2 17 17 18 18 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 1 18 18 18 19 9 8 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 13 9 20 20 20 19 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (pathology) Initialism of spinal muscular atrophy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: spinal muscular atrophy Hypernyms (spinal muscular atrophy): SMAs Hyponyms (spinal muscular atrophy): SMA0, SMA1, SMA2, SMA3, SMA4 Derived forms (spinal muscular atrophy): SMAs, SMA0, SMA1, SMA2, SMA3, SMA4
    Sense id: en-SMA-en-noun--0e1FpJ5 Categories (other): Pathology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Military ranks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 21 21 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 2 17 17 18 18 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 1 18 18 18 19 9 8 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 13 9 20 20 20 19 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'spinal muscular atrophy': 1 13 13 62 11 Disambiguation of 'spinal muscular atrophy': 1 13 13 62 11 Disambiguation of 'spinal muscular atrophy': 1 13 13 62 11
  5. Initialism of standard metropolitan area. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: standard metropolitan area
    Sense id: en-SMA-en-noun-t08ZJESg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Military ranks Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 21 21 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 2 17 17 18 18 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 1 18 18 18 19 9 8 Disambiguation of Military ranks: 13 9 20 20 20 19
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          "Service Management Automation",
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        ],
        [
          "Microsoft Azure",
          "w:en:Microsoft Azure"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(software) Initialism of Service Management Automation (a set of tools for Microsoft Azure)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences",
        "software"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "SMA"
}

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