1. The form of a literary work submitted for publication
   "The editor requested some changes to the ms before accepting it";
   - manuscript
    
2. One thousandth (10^-3) of a second
   "The reaction time of a professional athlete can be as low as 100 ms";
   - millisecond, msec

1. A state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
   - Mississippi, Magnolia State, Miss.
    
2. A master's degree in science
   - Master of Science, SM, MSc
    
3. A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
   "She was diagnosed with MS after experiencing vision problems and fatigue";
   - multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, disseminated multiple sclerosis

1. A form of address for a woman
   - Ms

Derived forms: Mses

Type of: American state, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder, degenerative disorder, form of address, induration, master's degree, piece of writing, sclerosis, time unit, title, title of respect, unit of time, writing, written material

Part of: America, Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Deep South, Dixie, Dixieland, Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf States, 'Merica, s, sec, second, South, Southern United States, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA

Encyclopedia: Ms