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  fm

  femtometer.
• Fm
  Fm

  fermium.
• FM
  FM

  frequency modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying the frequency of the carrier wave.
• fm.
  fm.

  abbreviation

  fathom.
• f.m.
  f.m.

  abbreviation

  (in prescriptions) make a mixture.

fm

¹ American  

Symbol, Physics.

1. femtometer.

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Fm ² American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. fermium.

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FM ³ American  

1. Electronics. frequency modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying the frequency of the carrier wave.

2. Radio. a system of radio broadcasting by means of frequency modulation.

3. of, relating to, or utilizing such a system.

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fm. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. fathom.

2. from.

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f.m. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) make a mixture.

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fm ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. fathom

2. from

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abbreviation

1. Micronesia

FM ² British  

abbreviation

1. frequency modulation

2. Field Marshal

3. aeronautics figure of merit

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Fm ³ British  

symbol

1. fermium

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FM Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of frequency modulation

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Etymology

Origin of f.m.

From Latin fīat mistūra

Example Sentences

Ghana's Joy FM media outlet described Isak as a tailor who had lived in South Africa for about 20 years.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Starting June 1, Netflix will air roughly three continuous hours of the live show, which originates from New York hip-hop and R&B station Power 105.1 FM.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Audacy’s Los Angeles news radio station KNX is ending its simulcast on 97.1 FM, which will move to a sports talk format on May 11.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The researchers noted that more studies are needed to better understand how FM and FFM shift after bariatric surgery or treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs in real-world clinical settings.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

I wished she wouldn’t broadcast my crush on Maddie FM.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon