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{{Wiktionary|MU|Mu|mu|無|木|母|μ|Μ}}
'''MU''' or '''Mu''' or '''mu''' may refer to:-
*] (lowercase '''μ''', uppercase '''Μ'''), a letter in the ]. '''MU''', '''Mu''' or '''μ''' may refer to:
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*], a supposed lost continent in the ].
*] (無) is a Japanese word important in ] ] practice, and is sometimes used to mean "the question contains an invalid assumption".
*mu (亩), ] of ], defined in modern times as 666.{{overline|6}} square ]s.
*the ] code for ].
*] ('''m.u.'''), used in ].
*] ('''MU''') ] ].
*] ('''MU'''), "Missouri University".
*], a small Catholic college in Arlington, VA.
*] ('''MU'''), a unit used in ].
*] ('''MU'''), such as a ].
*] ('''MU''') formerly called the University of ].
*], an ] used for screening ]s.
*A MMORPG game ].
*A Japanese rocket, ].
*The ] MU, a 2-Door Sports 4WD released in Japan.
*The ] ('''MU'''), the dark alternate universe of ].
*] in ] ] in ].
*] is a mountain in the south edge of ] in ], at (37° 22' N, 8° 5' W).
*'''Mu''' is the ] for the ] ].


==Arts and entertainment==
The lower-case Greek letter '''μ''' is used as a symbol for:
===Film and television===
*The ] '']''.
* ], a character from the anime ''Saint Seiya''
*The ''micron'', old name for ] (10<sup>&minus;6</sup> m).
* ], a character from the anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''
*In ], the ], ], and ].
* '']'', a 2013 animated film by Disney and Pixar
*In ], μ<sup>-</sup> denotes the ], μ<sup>+</sup> the anti-muon and ν<sub>μ</sub> the muon-neutrino.
* "μ's" (pronounced "Muse") is the name of the protagonist school idol group in the anime series '']''.
*In ], the ] of a ].
*The ] of a ].


=== Gaming ===
'''Mu''' is also the ] of:
* '']'', a 2003 online role-playing game
*], renowned modern Chinese ] and translator.
* Mu, an ancient civilization from '']''.
*], ] ].
* Mu-12, a character from the '']'' series
* Colony Mu, a location from '']''


===Music===
And see ''']'''.
* ], a pair of free jazz albums by Don Cherry, released in 1969 and 1970
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* ], an Asian-American theater company and taiko drumming ensemble
* ], Mutsumi Kanamori, a Japanese-British musician
* MU, musical group formed by ] and ]
* '']'', a greatest hits album
* ], an electronic music label
* Mu Vol. I, is an EP album by ], released in 2024. It is part of a trilogy.


==Business==
]
* ], a company which makes hardware and software to test network services
]
* ], an independent comic book publisher
]
* ], a compact sport/utility vehicle
]
* ], Boise, Idaho, US, NASDAQ symbol
]
* ], Shanghai, China, IATA code

== Language and scripts ==
* ] (Μ or μ), the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
::] (μ), metric prefix for one millionth
* ], む or ム, a Japanese kana
* ], a sign in cuneiform writing
* ], a word meaning "no" or "without" (Japanese: 無; Korean: 무)
* Middle Ukrainian, ] 16th–18th century

==Organisations==
* ], a global Anglican women's organisation
* ]
* '']'', Belgian linguistics group

== Places ==
* ], a river in Burma (Myanmar)
* ], a river in Japan
* Mù, a village in the ] municipality of Italy
* ] (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code MU)
** ], the country code top-level domain for Mauritius

===Mythical places===
* ], a mythical continent in the Pacific Ocean

==People==
* ] (穆, 牧, 慕, 木, 母, 目, 沐, 睦 and 暮), Chinese surnames
* ], a powerful Chinese family from the 14th to the 18th century
* ] (580–641), king of Baekje
* ] (died 737), king of Balhae from 718 to 737
* ], ruler of the state of Cai from 675 to 646 BC
* ] (died 614 BC), king of the state of Chu from 625 to 614 BC
* ] (343–361), emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
* ] (died 812 BC), ruler of the state of Jin from c. 798 to 776 BC
* ] (died 922 BC), king of the state of Zhou from c. 976 to 922 BC
* ] (1918–1977), Chinese poet and translator
* ] (born 2002), American middle-distance runner

== Religion and philosophy ==
* ], ], a concept in Buddhism
* ] (Korean shamanism), the native religion of Korea
* ], a Korean priest
* Church of England in ], ], ] ("early church code" used by NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages)

== Science, technology, and mathematics ==
===Biology and medicine===
* ], a bacteriophage of the family Myoviridae of double-stranded DNA non-enveloped contractile tail bacterial viruses
* ], or "map unit", a unit of recombinant frequency in genetics
* ] (MU), a measure of absorbed dose from a linear accelerator in radiation therapy = 0.001 ]
* ], one of the variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
* ], the amount of toxin required to kill a 20g mouse in 15 minutes via Intraperitoneal injection

=== Chemistry ===
* ], a form of potential energy that can be absorbed or released during a chemical reaction
* ], an atom that connects two or more metal centers in a complex (molecule)

=== Mathematics ===
* ], a puzzle in the book ''Gödel, Escher, Bach''
* Minimalization operator (]), a function-building operator for ]
* ], a multiplicative function in number theory and combinatorics
* Degree of membership in a ]
* The standard measure function name in ]
* ], an extraordinary cohomology theory

=== Measurement ===
* ], SI (metric, "μ-") prefix denoting a factor of 10<sup>&minus;6</sup> (one millionth)
* ] (deprecated as a single-character symbol "μ" for micron)
* Million units of energy, a term used in India for a gigawatt-hour, see ]
* ], a Chinese unit of area also spelled "mou", equivalent to about 0.066 hectares.

=== Physics ===
* ], used to approximate the force of friction
* ], as the "unit" of strain
* ], relating the drift of electrons to the applied electric field across a material
* ], a measure of mass per unit of length
* ], a measure of the strength of a system's net magnetic source
* ], a nickel-iron alloy with high magnetic permeability
* ], an elementary particle
* ], exotic atoms made up of an antimuon and an electron
* ] coefficient, degree of magnetization of a material
* ], a dimensionless physical constant
* ], the "effective" inertial mass appearing in the two-body problem
* ] of a celestial body
* ], the resistance of a fluid which is being deformed by stress

===Other uses in science and technology===
* μ, in ]s, the population size from which in each generation λ offspring will generate
* ], a Japanese rocket family launched between 1966 and 2006
* ], self-propelled train carriages capable of coupling with other units of similar type
* ] (stylised as μ), series of a compact cameras
* The mu (μ) ]

== Universities ==
* ]

=== Australia ===
* ], Sydney, New South Wales
* ], Melbourne, Victoria
* ], Perth, Western Australia

=== India ===
* ], Chennai
* ]
* ], Imphal

=== United States ===
* ], Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* ], Arlington, Virginia
* ], Town and Country, Missouri
* ], Huntington, West Virginia
* ], Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
* ], Millersville, Pennsylvania
* ], Columbia, Missouri

=== Other countries ===
* ], Salaya, Thailand
* ], Mandalay, Myanmar
* ], Brno, Czech Republic
* ], Pingtung, Taiwan
* ], Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines
* ], Mondragon, Spain
* ], Mzumbe, Tanzania

== Other uses ==
* ], an enlisted rating
* ], a type of icicle radish
* ], a British football club
* ], international women's beauty pageant
* ], a sheet music notation software
* /mu/, a board pertaining to music discussion on ]

== See also ==
* ]
* ]

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Latest revision as of 02:26, 5 November 2024

MU, Mu or μ may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

  • Aries Mu, a character from the anime Saint Seiya
  • Mu La Flaga, a character from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
  • Monsters University, a 2013 animated film by Disney and Pixar
  • "μ's" (pronounced "Muse") is the name of the protagonist school idol group in the anime series Love Live!.

Gaming

Music

Business

Language and scripts

  • Mu (letter) (Μ or μ), the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
Micro- (μ), metric prefix for one millionth

Organisations

Places

  • Mu River, a river in Burma (Myanmar)
  • Mu River (Hokkaidō), a river in Japan
  • Mù, a village in the Edolo municipality of Italy
  • Mauritius (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code MU)
    • .mu, the country code top-level domain for Mauritius

Mythical places

People

  • Mu (surname) (穆, 牧, 慕, 木, 母, 目, 沐, 睦 and 暮), Chinese surnames
  • Mu family, a powerful Chinese family from the 14th to the 18th century
  • Mu of Baekje (580–641), king of Baekje
  • Mu of Balhae (died 737), king of Balhae from 718 to 737
  • Marquis Mu of Cai, ruler of the state of Cai from 675 to 646 BC
  • King Mu of Chu (died 614 BC), king of the state of Chu from 625 to 614 BC
  • Emperor Mu of Jin (343–361), emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
  • Marquis Mu of Jin (died 812 BC), ruler of the state of Jin from c. 798 to 776 BC
  • King Mu of Zhou (died 922 BC), king of the state of Zhou from c. 976 to 922 BC
  • Mu Dan (1918–1977), Chinese poet and translator
  • Athing Mu (born 2002), American middle-distance runner

Religion and philosophy

Science, technology, and mathematics

Biology and medicine

  • Mu phage, a bacteriophage of the family Myoviridae of double-stranded DNA non-enveloped contractile tail bacterial viruses
  • Centimorgan, or "map unit", a unit of recombinant frequency in genetics
  • Monitor unit (MU), a measure of absorbed dose from a linear accelerator in radiation therapy = 0.001 Gray
  • SARS-CoV-2 Mu variant, one of the variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
  • Mouse unit, the amount of toxin required to kill a 20g mouse in 15 minutes via Intraperitoneal injection

Chemistry

  • Chemical potential, a form of potential energy that can be absorbed or released during a chemical reaction
  • Bridging ligand, an atom that connects two or more metal centers in a complex (molecule)

Mathematics

Measurement

  • Micro-, SI (metric, "μ-") prefix denoting a factor of 10 (one millionth)
  • Micrometre (deprecated as a single-character symbol "μ" for micron)
  • Million units of energy, a term used in India for a gigawatt-hour, see kilowatt-hour#Other related energy units
  • Mu (land), a Chinese unit of area also spelled "mou", equivalent to about 0.066 hectares.

Physics

Other uses in science and technology

Universities

Australia

India

United States

Other countries

Other uses

See also

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