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em noun, printing the unit of measurement, based on the 12-point lower-case 'm', used in spacing material, and in estimating dimensions of pages.
ETYMOLOGY: Early 19c.

em noun, printing the unit of measurement, based on the 12-point lower-case 'm', used in spacing material, and in estimating dimensions of pages.
ETYMOLOGY: Early 19c.

em noun, printing the unit of measurement, based on the 12-point lower-case 'm', used in spacing material, and in estimating dimensions of pages.
ETYMOLOGY: Early 19c.