SMS en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛs ɛm ˈɛs/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Abbreviation of short message service.
Meanings
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(countable) A text message sent using the short message service.
The Empower Interactive survey found that more than 7 of 10 cellphone users considered any form of unsolicited SMSs, or text messages, unacceptable.
2004 July 5, Nicola Clark, “Wireless: Consumers seek help in cutting mobile spam”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2025:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of special mint set.
alt of special mint set
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of salesman sample.
alt of salesman sample
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Smith-Magenis syndrome.
alt of Smith-Magenis syndrome
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of short man syndrome.
alt of short man syndrome
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of stiff man syndrome.
alt of stiff man syndrome
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of safety management system: a system designed to identify and manage occupational safety and health risks.
alt of safety management system
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of senior minister of state.
alt of senior minister of state
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. M. S. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| SMSs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| S.M.S. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| SMSes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
Translations (47)
ka ეს-ემ-ესი (a text message sent on a cell phone) · fa اس ام اس (a text message sent on a cell phone) · cs textovka (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ru сообще́ние (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ja エス・エム・エス (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ta குறுஞ்செய்தி (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ru ме́сседж (a text message sent on a cell phone) · he סמס (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ar رِسَالَة إِس إِم إِس (a text message sent on a cell phone) · fr SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone) · pl esemes (a text message sent on a cell phone) · nl sms (a text message sent on a cell phone) · acw رِسالة (a text message sent on a cell phone) · fa مسج (a text message sent on a cell phone) · af SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone) · pt SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone) · fi tekstiviesti (a text message sent on a cell phone) · fr texto (a text message sent on a cell phone) · tr mesaj (a text message sent on a cell phone) · de SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ar رِسَالَة (a text message sent on a cell phone) · nl sms-bericht (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ru эс-эм-э́с (a text message sent on a cell phone) · sw ujumbe mfupi (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ru эсэмэ́ска (a text message sent on a cell phone) · bg съобщение (a text message sent on a cell phone) · bg есемес (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ja ＳＭＳ (esu-emu-esu) (a text message sent on a cell phone) · tr SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ja 伝言 (a text message sent on a cell phone) · sv sms (a text message sent on a cell phone) · lv īsziņa (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ka SMS შეტყობინება (a text message sent on a cell phone) · de Textnachricht (a text message sent on a cell phone) · pt mensagem de texto (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ru SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone) · de SMS-Nachricht (a text message sent on a cell phone) · cmn 短信 (a text message sent on a cell phone) · cmn SMS (es-em-es) (a text message sent on a cell phone) · pl SMS (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ru СМС (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ary ميساج (a text message sent on a cell phone) · fa پیامک (a text message sent on a cell phone) · cs esemeska (a text message sent on a cell phone) · ka მოკლე ტექსტური შეტყობინება (a text message sent on a cell phone) · tr kısa mesaj (a text message sent on a cell phone) · el μήνυμα (a text message sent on a cell phone)