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'''Mu''' can be:
*[[Mu (letter)]], '''Μ''' or '''μ''', a letter in the [[Greek alphabet]].
μ is used as a symbol for:
**The [[International System of Units|SI]] prefix ''[[Micro-|micro]]'', denoting a factor of 10<sup>−6</sup> (one [[millionth]]).
***μ by itself is often used as the "unit" of [[strain (materials science)|strain]], though in this context it retains its SI prefix meaning, which is interchangeable with "x 10<sup>−6</sup>" or "ppm" ([[parts per million]]).
***μ by itself is a [[deprecation|deprecated]] abbreviation for the deprecated unit [[micron]]. The preferred terms are [[µm]] and [[micrometre]]
**In mathematics,
***The [[arithmetic mean]] of a statistical population
***The [[Mobius function|Möbius function]]
***The [[Fixed point (mathematics)|least-fixed-point-operator]]
***A [[Fuzzy logic|degree of membership]] from a fuzzy set.
**In chemistry,
***The [[chemical potential]]
***(in [[IUPAC nomenclature of inorganic chemistry|inorganic nomenclature]]) An affix used to signify bridging<ref>http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/M03659.pdf</ref> — see [[Coordination chemistry]]
**In physics,
***The [[coefficient of friction]]
***The [[mobility]] coefficient
***The [[permeability (electromagnetism)]] coefficient
***The [[muon]], an elementary particle
***The [[standard gravitational parameter]]
***The [[magnetic dipole moment]]
***The [[linear density]]
***[[Viscosity]]
***[[Reduced mass]]
**[[µTorrent]], a freeware BitTorrent client for Microsoft Windows written in C++.
**[[μZiq]], An alias of [[Mike Paradinas]].
'''In languages''':
*Mù, ([[wikt:穆|穆]]), a Chinese surname
*[[Mu (unit of area)]] ([[wikt:亩|亩]]/[[wikt:畝|畝]]), a Chinese unit of area
*[[Mu (kana)]], represented by the Japanese kana [[wikt:む|む]] or [[wikt:ム|ム]]
*[[Mu (negative)]] ([[wikt:無|無]]), a Japanese word important in Zen koan practice
*[[Mu (muu)]], the Swedish representation of "moo", the sound of cattle
'''Mu''' may also refer to:
*[[Muonium]]'s atomic symbol
*[[Mu-metal]], an alloy used for screening magnetic fields
*[[Mu (lost continent)]], a mythical continent in the Pacific Ocean subsequently appearing in several books, films, and games
*[[Mu (rocket)]], a Japanese rocket
*[[Mu Dan]], Chinese poet and translator
*[[Mu Online]], an online role-playing game
*[[Mu La Flaga]], a character from the anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''
*[[Aries Mu]], a character from the cartoon Saint Seiya
*[[Groupe Mu]], an interdisciplinary Belgian group focusing on linguistics and rhetoric
'''MU''' may stand for:
*[[Mauritius]]' ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
*[[China Eastern Airlines]]'s IATA code
*[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] Football club
*The [[Mediterranean Union]]
*The [[Mothers' Union]], global Anglican women's organisation
*[[Monitor unit]], a unit used in radiation therapy
*[[Centimorgan]] or "map unit", a unit of recombinant frequency in genetics
*[[Multiple unit]], such as a rail diesel car
*[[MU puzzle]], a puzzle in ''Gödel, Escher, Bach''
*[[University of Mumbai]], formerly called the University of Bombay
*[[Marquette University]]
*[[Marshall University]]
*[[Miami University]], a public university in Oxford, Ohio
*[[Millersville University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Misamis University]], a leading private, non-sectarian university in northwestern [[Mindanao]]. Founded in 1929 in [[Ozamiz City]], [[Misamis Occidental]], [[Philippines]].
*[[Miskatonic University]]
*[[University of Missouri]], a public university in Columbia, Missouri
*[[Mahidol University]], a University in Thailand
*[[Manipal University]], a university in Karnataka, India
*[[MU (70's band)]], an early 1970s psychedelic group led by Merrell Fankhauser and Jeff Cotton
*[[MU (00's band)]], a 00's electro-punk group made up of producer Maurice Fulton and his wife Mutsumi Kanamori.
*[[Study Tech#Misunderstood Word|MisUnderstood word]], a term in Scientology
*[[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)]], fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place
*[[Magic-User]], a class type in D&D, HackMaster, and many fantasy RPGs
* Musician, an enlisted rating in the [[United States Navy]]
* [[Isuzu MU Wizard]]
* [[Micron Technology]]
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