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em in French

em in French is emme, cadratin — em means a typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.

em in French

emme
noun
The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.
cadratin
noun
(typography) A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.

What does "em" mean?

  1. noun A typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.
    "The designer set the line height to 1.5 em."
  2. noun The name of the letter M.
    "He drew a large em on the whiteboard to start the diagram."
  3. interjection A filler sound expressing hesitation, similar to "um" or "er".
    ""Em... I'm not sure," she said, stalling for time."
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em in a sentence

  • The designer set the line height to 1.5 em.
  • He drew a large em on the whiteboard to start the diagram.
  • "Em... I'm not sure," she said, stalling for time.

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What is "em" in French?

"em" in French is emme, cadratin. em means: A typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.

How do you use "em" in a sentence?

Example: "The designer set the line height to 1.5 em." In French, "em" is emme, cadratin.

Are there other ways to say "em" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "em": emme, cadratin.

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