mn

M3N1

noun

Only used in 12 MN (“midnight”)

“Near-synonym: M- (prefix)”

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mul:M-FSmanganeseatomic number 25
CommonScrabble 4

Meanings

mn1

symbol
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of million.

    Near-synonym: M- (prefix)

    2 more examples

    Holonyms: bn, bln, B (10⁹); bn, bln (10⁹ or 10¹²); trn, T (10¹²); tn, trn (10¹² or 10¹⁸)

    The global vertical lift module (VLM) market is expected to be valued at US$ 595.86 mn by 2025 from US$ 358.15 mn in 2018. The market will register at a CAGR of 7.58% throughout the forecast period.

    2019 June 4, “Global Vertical Lift Module (VLM) Market Will Register at a CAGR of 7.58% by 2025, Predicts QY Research”, in PR Newswire, United States, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2025

    Synonyms: mul:M-

mn2

verb
  1. InternetabbreviationAbbreviation of mean.

    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. […] U C wt I mn?

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

mn3

adverbmn (not comparable)
  1. Philippinesalternativenot comparableAlternative form of MN (“midnight”).

MN4

proper noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Minnesota: a state of the United States.
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of Manipur: a state of India.
nounMN (plural MNs)

plural MNs

  1. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of master of/in nursing.
  2. PhilippinesOnly used in 12 MN (“midnight”)

MN5

nounMN (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablegovernmentAbbreviation of French Navy ship, used as a ship prefix

    Synonyms: FS

Mn6

noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Monday.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nouna hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals

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manganeseatomic number 25
Broader
metallic elementmetal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

MN · proper noun, noun

Abbreviation.

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MN · noun

  1. FrenchMN
  2. EnglishMN

From French MN, from Marine Nationale from marine (“navy”)+nationale (“national”)

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Cite this entry
APA

mn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mn

MLA

“mn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mn.

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