Sms vs Message - What's the difference?
sms | message |
Short Message Service, a service for sending text messages on a cellular telephone system.
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(psychology) short man syndrome
(military, nautical) – literally, "His Majesty's Ship" in German
A text message sent on a cell phone.
To send a message on a cell phone.
A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
* Bible, Judges iii. 20
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, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4
, passage=No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.}}
An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=55, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= To send a message to; to transmit a message to, as text via a cell phone.
To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.
To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.
(obsolete) To bear as a message.
Message is a synonym of sms.
As nouns the difference between sms and message
is that sms is a text message sent on a cell phone while message is a communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.As verbs the difference between sms and message
is that sms is to send a message on a cell phone while message is to send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.As an initialism SMS
is short Message Service, a service for sending text messages on a cellular telephone system.sms
English
Initialism
(Initialism) (head)Noun
(es)Verb
(es)- I SMSed him and asked why he is late.
- I can't talk to her: she is too busy SMSing her friends.
Synonyms
*See also
*Anagrams
* ----message
English
(message) (old-fashioned definitions)Noun
(en noun)- I have a message from God unto thee.
Travels and travails, passage=Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message : America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.}}
Usage notes
In Ireland, Scotland and Northern England, messages (plural) can mean "groceries, shopping".Derived terms
* instant message * text messageAbbreviations
* msgVerb
- Just message me for directions.
- I messaged her about the concert.
- She messaged me the information yesterday.
- Please message the final report by fax.
- We've implemented a new messaging service.
- The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop.