M.M.

noun

the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds

• Syn: ↑beats per minute, ↑bpm, ↑metronome marking

• Topics: ↑music

• Hypernyms: ↑tempo, ↑pace

• Part Holonyms: ↑music

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1. Master Mason.

2. Master Mechanic.

3. Master of Music.

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mm. or mm (no period),

1. millimeter or millimeters.

2. thousands (Latin, millia).

mm.² or mm² (no period),

square millimeter.

mm.³ or mm³ (no period),

cubic millimeter.

MM.,

1. (Their) Majesties.

2. Messieurs.

Usage See Messrs. for usage note.

M.M.,

Master of Music.