MPV /e m piː vi ː/ (MPVs ) N‑COUNT An MPV is a large, tall car whose seats can be moved or removed, for example so that it can carry large loads. MPV is an abbreviation for 'multi-purpose vehicle'.
Mr /m I stə r / in AM, use Mr. 1 N‑TITLE Mr is used before a man's name when you are speaking or referring to him. □ …Mr Grant. □ …Mr Bob Price.
2 N‑COUNT [N n] Mr is sometimes used in front of words such as 'President' and 'Chairman' to address the man who holds the position mentioned. □ Mr. President, you're aware of the system.
3 → see also Messrs
MRI /e m ɑːr a I / N‑UNCOUNT MRI is a method by which medical staff can get a picture of soft parts inside a patient's body, using a powerful magnetic field. MRI is an abbreviation for 'magnetic resonance imaging'.
Mrs /m I s I z/ in AM, use Mrs. N‑TITLE Mrs is used before the name of a married woman when you are speaking or referring to her. □ Hello, Mrs Miles. □ …Mrs Scott-Campbell. □ …Mr and Mrs D H Alderson.
MRSA /e m ɑːr es e I / N‑UNCOUNT MRSA is a bacterium that is resistant to most antibiotics. MRSA is an abbreviation for 'methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus'. □ …the problem of MRSA in hospitals.
Ms /məz, m I z/ in AM, use Ms. N‑TITLE Ms is used, especially in written English, before a woman's name when you are speaking to her or referring to her. If you use Ms , you are not specifying if the woman is married or not. □ …Ms Brown. □ …Ms Elizabeth Harman.
MS /e m e s/
1 N‑UNCOUNT MS is a serious disease of the nervous system, which gradually makes a person weaker, and sometimes affects their sight or speech. MS is an abbreviation for 'multiple sclerosis'.
2 An MS or M.S. is the same as an MSc . [AM ]
ms. (mss ) ms. is a written abbreviation for manuscript .
MSc /e m es siː / (MScs ) also M.Sc. N‑COUNT An MSc is a master's degree in a science subject. MSc is an abbreviation for 'Master of Science'.
MSG /e m es dʒiː / N‑UNCOUNT MSG is an abbreviation for monosodium glutamate .
Msgr also Msgr. Msgr is a written abbreviation for Monsignor .
MSP /e m es pi ː/ (MSPs ) N‑COUNT An MSP is someone who has been elected as a member of the Scottish Parliament. MSP is an abbreviation for 'Member of the Scottish Parliament'.
Mt (Mts ) also Mt. Mt is a written abbreviation for mount or mountain . □ …Mt Everest. □ …the Rocky Mts.
much ◆◆◆ /mʌ tʃ/
1 ADV [ADV after v] You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change. Much is usually used with 'so', 'too', and 'very', and in negative clauses with this meaning. □ She laughs too much. □ Thank you very much. □ My hairstyle hasn't changed much since I was five.
2 ADV [ADV after v] If something does not happen much , it does not happen very often. □ He said that his father never talked much about the war. □ Gwen had not seen her Daddy all that much, because mostly he worked on the ships. □ Do you get back East much?
3 ADV [ADV too ] You use much in front of 'too' or comparative adjectives and adverbs in order to emphasize that there is a large amount of a particular quality. [EMPHASIS ] □ The skin is much too delicate. □ You'd be so much happier if you could see yourself the way I see you.
4 ADV [ADV like n] [ADV n] If one thing is much the same as another thing, it is very similar to it. □ The day ended much as it began. □ Sheep's milk is produced in much the same way as goat's milk.
5 DET You use much to indicate that you are referring to a large amount of a substance or thing. □ They are grown on the hillsides in full sun, without much water. □ People are happy because there's not much crime here. ● PRON Much is also a pronoun. □ …eating too much and drinking too much. □ There was so much to talk about. ● QUANT Much is also a quantifier. □ Much of the time we do not notice that we are solving problems. □ She does much of her work abroad.
6 ADV You use much in expressions such as not much , not very much , and too much when replying to questions about amounts. □ 'Can you hear it where you live?' He shook his head. 'Not much.' □ 'Do you care very much about what other people think?'—'Too much.'
7 QUANT If you do not see much of someone, you do not see them very often. □ I don't see much of Tony nowadays.
8 DET You use much in the expression how much to ask questions about amounts or degrees, and also in reported clauses and statements to give information about the amount or degree of something. □ How much money can I afford? □ See just how much fat and cholesterol you're eating. ● ADV Much is also an adverb. □ She knows how much this upsets me but she persists in doing it. ● PRON Much is also a pronoun. □ How much do you earn?
9 DET You use much in the expression as much when you are comparing amounts. □ Their aim will be to produce as much milk as possible.