MA

Boston's state, abbreviated

MA is Master of Arts, a graduate degree in humanities or social sciences: She earned her MA in history.

MA is also the postal abbreviation for Massachusetts.

In psychology, MA is mental age. (Lowercase ma is informal for mother; Ma is the surname or form of address.)

state

Massachusetts

Northeastern colonial state

postalOf mail service
BostonMassachusetts state capital
New EnglandNortheast U.S. region

degree

Master of Arts

Postgraduate humanities degree

M.A.Graduate arts degree
graduateOne who earned degree
academicRelating to education or theory

credential · postgraduate · thesis · humanities

Categories

Academic DegreesPhD, MBA, BS, MD, JD
Credentialscredential, credentials, degree, diploma, certificate
Master's DegreesMBA, MFA, MSc, MPA, MSN
Oxbridge academiaPhD, DPhil, matriculation, finals, viva
abbreviationsMr, Mrs, Ms, Dr, Jr
school termsfreshman, sophomore, junior, senior, homework

Opposites

parental role

MApa

Childish term, father

dad · father · daddy · papa · pop

academic degree level

Highest academic credential

doctorate · bachelor's degree · BS · undergraduate degree · high school diploma

academic degree type

Graduate science degree

Master of Science · MBA · MFA

Phrases

yes ma'amFormal feminine affirmative
mama's boyOverly dependent adult son
mama bearFiercely defensive mother figure
baby mamaUnmarried mother of one's child
mama's cooking
yo mama jokesRitualized comedic maternal insults

Family

mama, mammal, mama's, matron, mamma, ma's

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