REM

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of rapid eye movement.
noun
  1. Initialism of remaining time.
noun
  1. A remark (programming language statement used for documentation).
noun
  1. Initialism of rare earth metal.
  2. Abbreviation of reactive electrochemical membrane.
  3. Initialism of Reference Exit Marker.
noun
  1. Initialism of rapid eye movement, a sleep state.
noun
  1. A non-SI unit of measure for radiation dose, measured as equivalent dose, effective dose, or committed dose, from one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays.
noun
  1. A remark; a programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.
adj
  1. Remaining.
noun
  1. A unit relative to the declared font size of the root element in an HTML document.
name
  1. An Egyptian fish god who fertilized the land with his tears.
noun
  1. A Remington firearm.

Word forms

REM REMs R.E.M. R. E. M. rem. Remi

Etymology

From the initial letters of rapid eye movement.

Related words

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