English noun: MS |
1. | MS (state) a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers |
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| Synonyms | disseminated multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, multiple sclerosis |
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| Broader (hypernym) | autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, degenerative disorder, induration, sclerosis |
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| Part holonym | demyelination |
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2. | MS (location) a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War |
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| Synonyms | Magnolia State, Mississippi |
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| Instance hypernym | American state |
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| Part holonym | Biloxi, capital of Mississippi, Columbus, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Jackson, Meridian, Natchez, Pearl River, Tombigbee, Tombigbee River, Tupelo, Vicksburg, Yazoo, Yazoo River |
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| Part meronym | America, Deep South, Gulf States, South, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA |
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| Member meronym | Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South |
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| Domain region members | siege of Vicksburg, Vicksburg |
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3. | MS (communication) a master's degree in science |
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| Synonyms | Master of Science, MSc, SM |
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| Broader (hypernym) | master's degree |
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4. | ms (communication) the form of a literary work submitted for publication |
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| Synonyms | manuscript |
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| Broader (hypernym) | piece of writing, writing, written material |
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5. | Ms (communication) a form of address for a woman |
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| Synonyms | Ms. |
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| Broader (hypernym) | form of address, title, title of respect |
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