mg

/meɪd͡ʒ/

mg is the abbreviation of meaning.

Meaning of meaning

Noun

meaning (countable and uncountable, plural meanings)

(expressions or symbols) The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ "I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter VIII, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
Synonyms:

value, acceptation, definition, parsing, sense
(expressions or symbols) The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.

Synonyms:

value, significance, flavor, implication, import, insinuation, tone, purport
The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
- Near-synonyms: meaningfulness, point, purpose, significance, use
Synonyms:

meaningfulness, point, purpose, significance, use

Antonyms:

meaninglessness, pointlessness, purposelessness, uselessness, randomness
Intention.
- It was their meaning to take what they needed by strong hand.c. 1610?, Walter Raleigh, A Discourse of War
Synonyms:

aim, goal, intent, plan, purport

See all 6 meanings of meaning

Noun (1) capitalized: MG

MG (countable and uncountable, plural MGs)

(countable) A sports car manufactured by Morris Garages.
- Joseph […] walked directly to the driverʼs side of a perfectly beautiful red MG.2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 332
(abbreviation, countable, initialism) Initialism of machine gun.
(abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of mycotic granulomatosis.
(abbreviation, countable, initialism) Initialism of myasthenia gravis.

Proper noun capitalized: MG

(abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Morris Garages, a British sports-car manufacturer.
(abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Minas Gerais: a state of the Southeast Region, Brazil

Adjective capitalized: MG

MG (not comparable)

(abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of machine-glazed.

Noun (2) capitalized: Mg

Mg (plural Mgs)

(Myanmar, abbreviation) Abbreviation of Maung A title for males (analogous to Mr in standard English).

Noun (3) capitalized: Mg

Mg (plural Mgs)

(abbreviation) Abbreviation of mage A gender-neutral title used instead of Mr (Mister), Mrs (Mistress), etc.

Forms of mg

plural	mgs
plural	MGs
plural	Mgs
alternative form	Mg.

Origin of mg

Abbreviation of Maung. Borrowed from Burmese မောင် (maung).

Coined in 2024, at least in part on the mistaken notion that mage is descended from magister, the same as Mr and Ms.

Words formed from mg

Words that rhyme with mg

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Questions about mg

What does mg mean?: Mg means a sports car manufactured by Morris Garages.
What is mg the abbreviation of?: Mg is the abbreviation of meaning.
What part of speech is mg?: Mg can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce mg?: Mg is pronounced /meɪd͡ʒ/.
What is the plural of mg?: The plural of mg is mgs.

Words near mg in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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