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Mmm vs Hmm - What's the difference?

mmm | hmm |

As interjections the difference between mmm and hmm

is that mmm is An expression used to show contentment for somethinghmm is indicating thinking or pondering.

As a verb hmm is

to make a thoughtful humming noise.

As an initialism HMM is

hidden Markov model.

mmm

Translingual

Alternative forms

* (roman numeral) MMM, MMDD, mmdd

Symbol

(head)
  • A Roman numeral representing three thousand ().

    • See also

    * Previous: mm (two thousand, ) * Previous: mmcmxcix (two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, ) * Next: mmmi (three thousand and one, ) * Next: mmmm (four thousand, ) ----

    hmm

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hm, hmmm, h'm

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Indicating thinking or pondering.
    • Hmm ... that's an interesting idea.
    Hmm ... I just can't decide between the two.
  • A demand for an answer to a question.
    • ''Just where were you until 2 a.m.? ... Hmm ?

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a thoughtful humming noise.

    • See also

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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