Meanings
gm1
- InternetabbreviationAbbreviation of good morning.
GM2
plural GMs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismroleplaying gamesInitialism of game master, game mistress, or game moderator.
PC, pc *** […] player character; in fantasy role-playing gaming, a character in the game whose aims, ambitions and (attempted) actions are determined by a player, as opposed to being determined by the game master/mistress ("gm") […]
1997 September 17, ppint., “[FAQ] Acronymphomania !”, in alt.books.pratchett (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Nov 2025Synonyms: dungeon master, DM, storyteller, ST
- abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of general manager.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableusuallyInitialism of genital mutilation.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableusuallyInitialism of genetic modification.
- abbreviationalsoattributivecountableinitialismInitialism of gender minority.
Indeed, because of the paucity of literature on GM youth and the important distinctions between GM and SM youth, ...
2018, Peter M. Monti, Suzanne M. Colby, Tracy O'Leary Tevyaw, Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Guilford Publications, →ISBN, page 306 - abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of George Medal.
- uncountableusuallyengineeringMetacentric height, a measure of a ship's static stability in roll.
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The report notes that the minimum GM curves in the stability booklet were generated based on the minimum GM required to meet intact stability criteria in 46 CFR 170.170. However, for vessels required to meet both damage and intact stability requirements, such as El Faro, the higher of intact or damage stability minimum GM must be reflected in the minimum GM curves.
2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.12.10 Postaccident Analysis of Stability, Structures, and Sinking”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast of Acklins and Crooked Island, Bahamas, October 1, 2015, archived from the original on 15 May 2022, page 152 - abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of gold master.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismboard gamesInitialism of Grandmaster or grandmaster.
- Multicultural London EnglishabbreviationcountableinitialismslangInitialism of gang member.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of General Motors, an American multinational automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
G.M., of course, is on board, as is Ford Motor, which has made a major investment with the electric truck maker Rivian, […]
2021 February 4, Stephen Williams, “E.V.s Force Carmakers to Reinvent the Wheel, and Brakes, and Mirrors …”, in The New York Times1 more example
“There were golden years for GM in China, but those are over, and they’ll never have a comeback story,” said Michael Dunne, an auto industry consultant who has been involved in Western automakers’ efforts in China since the 1990s, including GM’s entry into the market.
2024 December 17, Chris Isidore, “The retreat from the world’s largest auto market has begun”, in CNN
present singular third person GMs · participle present GMing · participle past GMed · past GMed
- roleplaying gamesTo act as a game master or game moderator; to run a tabletop role-playing game.
Synonyms: DM
- abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of genetically modified.
As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'
2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 20251 more example
Tearing a page out of Monsanto's own playbook, the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), an advocacy group whose mandate is to represent the public's interest in the patent system, filed suit (PDF) on behalf of 60 organic farmers, small farm organizations, and seed businesses this week against the litigious agrichemical and genetically modified (GM) seed giant.
2011 March 30, Barry Estabrook, “Echoing Big Agribusiness, Farmers Sue Monsanto”, in The Atlantic
- InternetabbreviationinitialismInitialism of good morning.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounInitialism of game master, game mistress, or game moderator.
verbTo act as a game master or game moderator; to run a tabletop role-playing game.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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gm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gm
“gm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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