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Definition of IM - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: instant messagingsending quick text messages over the internet

We use IM to chat during work.

chat

message

text

acr: instant messagesend a quick text message online

I'll IM you the details after class.

acr: Internal Medicine

TECH.

medical field focused on adult health problems

TECH.

He works in IM at the hospital.

acr: individual medley

TECH.

race with four different swimming styles

TECH.

She specializes in the 200-meter IM, mastering butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle.

acr: innovation management

TECH.

process of managing new ideas and inventions in business

TECH.

IM helps companies stay ahead in the market.

acr: International Master

TECH.

high-level title for skilled chess players

TECH.

She earned the IM title after winning the tournament.

chess master

expert

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Tanakh

religion

the Jewish scriptures including Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim

Examples of IM in a sentence

During meetings, we often use IM for notes.
Can you IM me your address?
He prefers to IM instead of calling.
She specializes in IM at the clinic.
IM residents attended the seminar.
She excelled in the IM during the championship.

The IM is his favorite event in swimming competitions.
IM is crucial for tech startups.
Our firm invests heavily in IM.
The young prodigy achieved the IM rank at 16.
Many players aspire to become an IM someday.

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French:MI, message instantané, ...
German:IM, Lagen, ...
Italian:IM, chat, ...
Spanish:IM, Mensaje instantáneo, ...
Portuguese:IM, mensagem instantânea, ...
Chinese:即时通讯, 即时消息, ...
Japanese:インスタントメッセージング, IM, ...
Arabic:الرَّسَائِل الفَوْرِيَّة, إرسال رسالة فورية, ...
Hebrew:אֵיי־אֵם, לִשְׁלוֹחַ הוֹדָעָה מִיָּדִית, ...
Russian:мгновенные сообщения, написать в личные сообщения, ...
Ukrainian:IM, миттєве повідомлення, ...
Hindi:तुरंत संदेश सेवा, तत्काल संदेश, ...
Bengali:আইএম, তাত্ক্ষণিক বার্তা, ...
Catalan:MI, enviar un missatge instantani, ...
Czech:IM, napsat zprávu, ...
Danish:IM, øjeblikkelig besked, ...
Dutch:IM, Interne Geneeskunde, ...
Greek:άμεσα μηνύματα, στέλνω άμεσο μήνυμα, ...
Hungarian:azonnali üzenetküldés, ráír, ...
Khmer:ការផ្ញើសារភ្លាមៗតាមអ៊ីនធឺណិត, សារបន្ទាន់, ...
Korean:인스턴트 메시징, 인스턴트 메시지, ...
Persian:پیام‌رسانی فوری, پیام فوری, ...
Polish:komunikacja błyskawiczna, napisać na czacie, ...
Portuguese (BR):IM, mensagem instantânea, ...
Romanian:IM, mesaj instant, ...
Swedish:IM, snabbmeddelande, ...
Thai:IM, ส่งข้อความทันที, ...
Turkish:anlık mesajlaşma, anlık mesaj, ...
Vietnamese:IM, Nội khoa, ...

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