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am
1[ am; unstressed uhm, m ]
Am
2Symbol, Chemistry.
- americium.
AM
3abbreviation for
- Electronics. amplitude modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying its amplitude.
- Radio. a system of broadcasting by means of amplitude modulation.
- of, relating to, or utilizing such a system. Compare FM
- Asian male.
Am.
4abbreviation for
- America.
- American.
A/m
5- ampere per meter.
a.m.
6abbreviation for
- before noon.
- the period from midnight to noon, especially the period of daylight prior to noon:
Shall we meet Saturday a.m.?
- a morning newspaper, sometimes issued shortly before midnight.
A.M.
7abbreviation for
- Master of Arts.
Am.
1abbreviation for
- America(n)
AM
2abbreviation for
- associate member
- Assembly Member (of the National Assembly of Wales)
- Albert Medal
- Master of Arts
- Alsoam amplitude modulation
- See a.m.
- Member of the Order of Australia
- Armenia (international car registration)
a.m.
3abbreviation for
- ante meridiem Compare p.m.
am
4verb
- used with I a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of be 1
am
5the internet domain name for
- Armenia
A/M
6abbreviation for
- Air Marshal
Am
8the chemical symbol for
- americium
AM
- Abbreviation of amplitude modulation
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Usage Note
The abbreviation a.m. for Latin ante merīdiem, meaning “before noon,” refers to the period from midnight until noon. One minute before noon is 11:59 a.m. One minute after noon is 12:01 p.m. Many people distinguish between noon and midnight by saying 12 noon and 12 midnight. Expressions combining a.m. with morning ( 6 a.m. in the morning ) and p.m. with afternoon, evening, or night ( 9 p.m. at night ) are redundant and occur most often in casual speech and writing. Both a.m. and p.m. sometimes appear in capital letters, especially in printed matter.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of am1
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English am, eam, eom; cognate with Gothic im, Old Norse, Armenian em, Old Irish am (from unattested esmi ), Attic Greek eimí, Aeolic Greek émmi, Doric Greek ēmí (all from prehistoric Greek esmi ), Hittite esmi, early Lithuanian esmì, Old Church Slavonic yesmĭ, Albanian jam (from unattested esmi ), Sanskrit ásmi, from unattested Proto-Indo-European ésmi, from root es- “to be” + -m 1st person singular + -i, present-time marker; is
Origin of am2
First recorded in 1935–40
Origin of am3
From Latin ante merīdiem
Origin of am4
A.M. ( def 2 ) from Latin Artium Magister
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Word History and Origins
Origin of am1
Latin: before noon
Origin of am2
Old English eam; related to Old Norse em, Gothic im, Old High German bim, Latin sum, Greek eimi, Sanskrit asmi
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Example Sentences
“I am hoping that this event reminds people that everything is not OK,” Schneider said.
From Los Angeles Times
I am not the type of person that can work out in my house alone.
From Los Angeles Times
I am quite saddened because when we needed leadership to address the invisible war, we had none.
From Salon
"I am not going to disrespect the sport any more by losing to this calibre of fighter," he said post-fight.
From BBC
"It needs to come out because if it grows, it would be bad," McCall said, adding: "So say a prayer for me. I am in good spirits."
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