"TM" meaning in English

See TM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: TMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TM (countable and uncountable, plural TMs)
  1. (LGBTQ) Initialism of trans man or trans male. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: trans man or trans male Coordinate_terms: TF, TW
    Sense id: en-TM-en-noun--LXeO8Ig Categories (other): LGBTQ, English symbols, Male, Transgender Disambiguation of English symbols: 13 9 17 15 13 10 11 13 Disambiguation of Male: 75 3 4 9 2 2 5 2 Disambiguation of Transgender: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. Initialism of transcendental meditation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: transcendental meditation
    Sense id: en-TM-en-noun-a08i2IO0
  3. (translation studies) Initialism of translation memory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: translation memory
    Sense id: en-TM-en-noun-hRCqIAMH Categories (other): Translation studies, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, English symbols, English words spelled without vowels, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 32 16 10 11 22 2 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 5 4 29 8 9 11 24 9 Disambiguation of English symbols: 13 9 17 15 13 10 11 13 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 7 6 28 11 10 12 19 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 2 57 8 4 8 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 4 2 29 14 6 11 20 4 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 34 10 5 12 23 2 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 3 45 8 6 11 16 5 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, translation-studies
  4. (computing) Initialism of Turing machine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Turing machine
    Sense id: en-TM-en-noun-W3DokVkX Categories (other): Computing, English symbols Disambiguation of English symbols: 13 9 17 15 13 10 11 13 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (UK, telecommunications, historical) Initialism of telephone manager. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, historical, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: telephone manager
    Sense id: en-TM-en-noun-6-YBMMrr Categories (other): British English, Telecommunications, English symbols Disambiguation of English symbols: 13 9 17 15 13 10 11 13 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
  6. Initialism of transverse myelitis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: transverse myelitis
    Sense id: en-TM-en-noun-P0JJlq4f Categories (other): English pronouns Disambiguation of English pronouns: 5 4 29 8 9 11 24 9

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} TM, {{en-pron}} TM
  1. Initialism of Their Majesties. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Their Majesties Related terms: HIM, HM, TIM
    Sense id: en-TM-en-pron-2I4n6vAX Categories (other): English pronouns, English symbols Disambiguation of English pronouns: 5 4 29 8 9 11 24 9 Disambiguation of English symbols: 13 9 17 15 13 10 11 13

Symbol

Forms: [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|symbol}} TM
  1. trademark Translations (trademark): MR (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-TM-en-symbol-QPQa9uao Categories (other): English symbols, Trademark Disambiguation of English symbols: 13 9 17 15 13 10 11 13 Disambiguation of Trademark: 6 2 2 3 2 2 1 81

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
        "2": "pronoun",
        "20": "",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "TM",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "TM",
      "name": "en-pron"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "pron",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "HIM"
    },
    {
      "word": "HM"
    },
    {
      "word": "TIM"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Their Majesties"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English initialisms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of Their Majesties."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Their Majesties",
          "Their Majesties#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "TM"
}

Download raw JSONL data for TM meaning in English (5.6kB)

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: LGBTQ",
  "path": [
    "TM"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "TM",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: LGBTQ",
  "path": [
    "TM"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "TM",
  "trace": ""
}

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