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1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparablemedicineInitialism of intramuscular.

   In the past few years, T patches have also been released for prescription usage. Both scrotally applied and nonscrotally applied vehicles are available. These forms of delivery offer more constant T levels and avoid the inconvenience of im injection.

   1999, Carrie J. Bagatell, William J. Bremmer, “Androgen and Estrogen Effects on Plasma Lipids in Men”, in Leonard Share, editor, Hormones and the Heart in Health and Disease (Contemporary Endocrinology; 21), Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, →ISBN, page 237

1. contractionmisspellingMisspelling of I'm.

plural Ims

1. astronomyirregular galaxy with no coherent structure

1. A surname from Korean.

plural IMs

1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of information management.
2. InternetabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of instant message.

   Have them meet you on your favorite messenger program. IMs provide a means of instant chat without waiting on someone to respond back to you.

   2010, Tim Collins, A Woman's Guide to Internet Dating, A Male Perspective, page 49

3. InternetabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of instant messaging.

   Sure, we may use cellphones and e-mail hundreds of times a week, but we say very little. […] Most of our talk, even in privileged IM circles, is no deeper than the words we exchange with the pizza guy.

   2008 January–February, Chris Rodell, “Small talk, big results”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 80

   2 more examples

   The husband-hunt had been a failure. Carlo had taken at least a dozen potential Misters Right on test runs of longer or shorter duration—perhaps a few lines of IM, perhaps a couple of promising dates, or sexual calisthenics.

   2005 December 7, Scott & Scott [pseudonym; Scott Pomfret; Scott Whittier], chapter 8, in Nothing Personal (Romentics: A Novel Approach to Gay Romance), [North Charleston, S.C.]: BookSurge, →ISBN, page 50

   Another threat to the use of IM is a phenomenon known as spimming. Spimming is to IM as spam is to e-mail. Some aggressive spimmers learned how to take over one IMer's contact list — threatening a company's entire IM system!

   2007, Bill Daley, Computers Are Your Future, page 70

4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of instance manipulation.
5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableaeronauticsInitialism of inner marker.
6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehobbiesInitialism of individual medley.

   "When I first joined ACAC (Ames Cyclones Aquatics Club), we were swimming together in a lane and I ended up going behind her," Hala said. "We were doing IM (individual medley) in warm-up and I was on her feet and I was like I'm an IMer, can I go ahead of you? She told me no."

   2021 August 11, Joe Randleman, “Magnificent Meghan: Donald ready to defend state swimming titles for Ames High”, in Ames Tribune

7. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of information memorandum.
8. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of innovation management.
9. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of idea management.
10. abbreviationcountableinitialismboard gamesInitialism of International Master.

present singular third person IMs · participle present IMing · participle past IMed · past IMed

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of instant message (verb).

   IM me when you get home.

   2 more examples

   You won't pick up, you won't IM, you won't return my six (seven?) phone calls. So I'm resorting to email for this. First of all, don't get mad at Julie. She did the right thing. But, sweetie, why are you hiding this from the people who love you?

   2004, Rocki St. Claire, Hit Reply, New York, NY: Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 160

   “WDYT,” she IM'd Sophie, wondering what her new friend thought of the idea. Sophie, sitting next to her, quickly IM'd back “G4I” to show her support.

   2010, Jeanne C. Meister, Karie Willyerd, The 2020 Workplace […] , Harper Collins, →ISBN

1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of intramuscular.
2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of intramedullary.