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Synonyms of em

9 similar words

Another word for em is quad. Other synonyms of em are em quad, mutton, mut, um and umm.

Synonyms and similar words for em

nounA unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.

  • quad
  • em quadA quad which has a fixed width of 1 em.
  • muttonEm, a unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
  • mut

interjectionA form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty.

  • um
  • umm
  • ermUsed in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.
  • eh
  • uh

Meaning of em

  1. noun The name of the Latin script letter M/m.
  2. noun A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
  3. noun A relative unit of sizing defined in terms of the font size.

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Questions about synonyms of em

What is another word for em?
Em has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as quad, em quad, mutton, mut, um, umm, erm and eh.
What does em mean?
Em means the name of the Latin script letter M/m.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: em (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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