Entries - M
macroeconomic |
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make up (verb); make-up (noun) |
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manoeuvre |
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many-sided |
use hyphen Read more |
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MAPS |
Merit Advancement and Promotion Scheme (replaced by MARS) Read more |
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marketplace |
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MARS |
Merit Appraisal and Recognition Scheme (replaced by MERIT) Read more |
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Marseilles |
not Marseille in the CERN Courier Read more |
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mass |
The quantity of matter that a body contains, as measured by its acceleration under a given force or by the force exerted on it by a gravitational field. Do not confuse with weight. Read more |
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massive |
"Has mass" – the opposite of "massless". Does not mean "is large". Though the up quark is a massive particle, it is not very big. Read more |
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maths |
Not "math", as the shortened form of "mathematics". Read more |
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may or might? |
The subtle distinctions between these (and between other so-called modal verbs) are gradually disappearing, but they still matter to many readers and can be useful. Read more |
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MCHF |
Million Swiss francs Read more |
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MEDICIS |
Medical Isotopes Collected from ISOLDE (medical applications facility at ISOLDE) Read more |
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medium term (pred.); medium-term (adj.) |
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meet, met |
Do not add the word "with" after meet or met. Write: I met John the other day and tomorrow I will meet his wife. Not: I met with John the other day and tomorrow I will meet with his wife. Read more |
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megaparsec (Mpc) |
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Member State (adj. and noun) |
Initial capital letters when referring to CERN Member States (likewise Associate Member State, Observer, etc.) Read more |
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memorandum (pl. memoranda) |
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merchandise |
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MERIT |
Merit Evaluation and Recognition Integrated Toolkit Read more |
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meson |
A subatomic particle made of a quark and an antiquark Read more |
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meter |
instrument Read more |
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metre |
unit of length Read more |
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MeV |
Megaelectronvolts (one million electronvolts) Read more |
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MicroBooNE |
Micro Booster Neutrino Experiment (preceded by MiniBooNE) Read more |
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microcomputer |
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microeconomic |
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microfiche |
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microfilm |
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micropattern |
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microprocessor |
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mid- |
mid-50s mid-1990s mid-afternoon mid-week mid-season But midday and midnight Read more |
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might or may? |
See may or might? Read more |
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mileage |
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millisieverts |
Measure of radiation dose; symbol mSv See sievert Read more |
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mindset |
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MiniBooNE |
Mini Booster Neutrino Experiment (succeeded by MicroBooNE) Read more |
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MINOS |
Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Source Search Spell out in first use then use acronym for the CERN Courier Read more |
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MOAS |
Merit-Oriented Advancement Scheme (replaced by MAPS) Read more |
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mobile phone |
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mock-up (adj. and noun) |
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model, modelling, modelled |
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MoEDAL |
Monopole and Exotics Detector At the LHC Read more |
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Moon, moon |
Upper case when referring to Earth’s Moon, lower case for the moons of other planets Read more |
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MoU |
Memorandum of understanding Read more |
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MPA(c/x/t) |
Associated member of the personnel (for the purpose of international collaboration/exchange of scientists/training) Read more |
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MPE(Ts/Fb/Ap) |
Employed member of the personnel (staff/fellow/apprentice) Read more |
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MPI |
Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics), Germany Acronym doesn’t need spelling out for the CERN Courier Read more |
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Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss |
Use Ms for preference over Mrs or Miss (see gender neutrality) Read more |
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