milliampere
million years ago
1
[Medieval Latin magister artium]
master of arts
2
Massachusetts
3
mental age
4
Middle Ages
mergers and acquisitions
Examples of ma in a Sentence
Noun
Her ma and pa both said she can't go.
I told my ma that on Mother's Day we'd be dining at the town's toniest restaurant.
Abbreviation (3)
She has an MA in English.
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Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Soy sauce provides a savory or umami (oo-ma-me) flavor, garlic and ginger add a bold taste, and hoisin sauce provides salty sweetness.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2023
Sichuan Spice Easy to throw together from spice cabinet staples, this one brings a bit of salty ma la fire that works with or without butter.
—Dominic Armato, azcentral, 16 Apr. 2020
The driver of the vehicle — identified as a 73-year-old ma — was arrested.
—Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 16 Mar. 2020
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Noun
Anybody doesnt like these pitchers don’t like sin-ma, see?
—Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Soy sauce provides a savory or umami (oo-ma-me) flavor, garlic and ginger add a bold taste, and hoisin sauce provides salty sweetness.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2023
Sichuan Spice Easy to throw together from spice cabinet staples, this one brings a bit of salty ma la fire that works with or without butter.
—Dominic Armato, azcentral, 16 Apr. 2020
The driver of the vehicle — identified as a 73-year-old ma — was arrested.
—Michael Cabanatuan, SFChronicle.com, 16 Mar. 2020
See All Example Sentences for ma
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“Ma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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