Rem
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rem is a noun meaning (often capitalized) Initialism of rapid eye movement, a sleep state.
Meaning
(often capitalized) Initialism of rapid eye movement, a sleep state.
More Meanings
- (computing) A remark; a programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.
- (knitting) Remaining.
- (web design) A unit relative to the declared font size of the root element in an HTML document.
- A non-SI unit of measure for radiation dose, measured as equivalent dose, effective dose, or committed dose, from one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays.
Example Sentences
Knit 1 row. Dec 1 st at each end of next row and at each end of every foll alt row until 2 sts rem.
Like the em unit, the rem unit is based on declared font size. The difference—and it’s a doozy—is that whereas em is calculated using the font size of the element to which it’s applied, rem is always calculated using the root element.
Word Forms
- rems
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slow, gre, obstacle, rim, genuine, actual.
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