em

Noun
  1. A quad with a square body (synset 113734794)
    "since `em quad' is hard to distinguish from `en quad', printers sometimes called it a `mutton quad'"
    is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
    same as: em quad, mutton quad
  2. A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing (synset 113734533)
    is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
    has:
    • point - a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
    • en, nut - half the width of an em
    is a part of: in, inch - a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
    same as: pica, pica em

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