Dictionary Definition
mu n : the 12th letter of the Greek
alphabet
Extensive Definition
Mu can be:
- Mu (letter), Μ or μ, a letter in the Greek alphabet.
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- The
SI prefix micro, denoting a
factor of 10−6 (one millionth).
- μ by itself is often used as the "unit" of strain, though in this context it retains its SI prefix meaning, which is interchangeable with "x 10−6" or "ppm" (parts per million).
- μ by itself is a deprecated abbreviation for the deprecated unit micron. The preferred terms are µm and micrometre
- In mathematics,
- The arithmetic mean of a statistical population
- The Möbius function
- The least-fixed-point-operator
- A degree of membership from a fuzzy set.
- In chemistry,
- The chemical potential
- (in inorganic nomenclature) An affix used to signify bridging — see Coordination chemistry
- In physics,
- The coefficient of friction
- The mobility coefficient
- The permeability (electromagnetism) coefficient
- The muon, an elementary particle
- The standard gravitational parameter
- The magnetic dipole moment
- The linear density
- Viscosity
- Reduced mass
- µTorrent, a freeware BitTorrent client for Microsoft Windows written in C++.
- μZiq, An alias of Mike Paradinas.
- The
SI prefix micro, denoting a
factor of 10−6 (one millionth).
In languages:
- Mù, (穆), a Chinese surname
- Mu (unit of area) (亩/畝), a Chinese unit of area
- Mu (kana), represented by the Japanese kana む or ム
- Mu (negative) (無), a Japanese word important in Zen koan practice
- Mu (muu), the Swedish representation of "moo", the sound of cattle
Mu may also refer to:
- Muonium's atomic symbol
- Mu-metal, an alloy used for screening magnetic fields
- Mu (lost continent), a mythical continent in the Pacific Ocean subsequently appearing in several books, films, and games
- Mu (rocket), a Japanese rocket
- Mu Dan, Chinese poet and translator
- Mu Online, an online role-playing game
- Mu La Flaga, a character from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- Aries Mu, a character from the cartoon Saint Seiya
- Groupe Mu, an interdisciplinary Belgian group focusing on linguistics and rhetoric
- Lemuria, a hypothetical lost continent
MU may stand for:
- Mauritius' ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
- China Eastern Airlines's IATA code
- Manchester United Football club
- The Mothers' Union, global Anglican women's organisation
- Monitor unit, a unit used in radiation therapy
- Centimorgan or "map unit", a unit of recombinant frequency in genetics
- Multiple unit, such as a rail diesel car
- MU puzzle, a puzzle in Gödel, Escher, Bach
- University of Mumbai, formerly called the University of Bombay
- Marquette University
- Marshall University
- Miami University, a public university in Oxford, Ohio
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Misamis University, a leading private, non-sectarian university in northwestern Mindanao. Founded in 1929 in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.
- Miskatonic University
- University of Missouri, a public university in Columbia, Missouri
- Mahidol University, a University in Thailand
- Manipal University, a university in Karnataka, India
- MU (70's band), an early 1970s psychedelic group led by Merrell Fankhauser and Jeff Cotton
- MU (00's band), a 00's electro-punk group made up of producer Maurice Fulton and his wife Mutsumi Kanamori.
- MisUnderstood word, a term in Scientology
- Mirror Universe (Star Trek), fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place
- Magic-User, a class type in D&D, HackMaster, and many fantasy RPGs
- Musician, an enlisted rating in the United States Navy
- Isuzu MU Wizard
- Micron Technology
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