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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.


Fm 2 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. fermium.


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.


fm. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. fathom.

  2. from.


f.m. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) make a mixture.


fm 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. fathom

  2. from

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

abbreviation

  1. Micronesia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FM 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. frequency modulation

  2. Field Marshal

  3. aeronautics figure of merit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Fm 3 British  

symbol

  1. fermium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

FM Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of frequency modulation


Etymology

Origin of f.m.

From Latin fīat mistūra

Example Sentences

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—Barbara Krasnoff Soma fm Soma fm started life as an actual micropower radio station in San Francisco in 1999 but flipped over to the internet in 2000.

From The Verge Apr. 13, 2021

That's a tiny amount — 1 fm is 0.000000000001 millimeter — but is still significantly larger than the error bars on either of the other measurements.

From Scientific American Jan. 25, 2013

The officiating has created a staccato vibe and turnovers are keeping each team fm looking spectacular.

From Seattle Times Dec. 30, 2010

These things are, to some degree, commodity products now. re ipod fm transmitter: I've never had a problem using my fairly old at this point, FM transmitter.

From Washington Post Dec. 18, 2009

Then once the hiding was over I’d say to myself, fm going to be so good from here on.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

She is tuned to Anyole 101.2 Fm – Ombogo’s station.

From Reuters Apr. 9, 2015

Adrep is building a national radio advertising sales network under its My Fm brand in major Chinese cities.

From The Guardian Apr. 16, 2013

"Fm not going to sit at your table," he once said, "and watch you eat, with nothing on my plate, and call myself a diner."

From Time Magazine Archive

A "Naughty Soap Song" well represents her: Just when Fm ready to Start on my ears, That is the time that my Soap disappears.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fm not perfect, no one is, but Fm trying.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

“The Breakfast Club,” originating from New York’s Power 105.1 FM and co-hosted by fellow radio personality DJ Envy and comedian Jess Hilarious, is the top hip-hop and R&B morning show in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The problems on the High Street, which has seen four shops close in as many months, mean that local community radio station Sheppey FM is struggling for money.

From BBC May 4, 2026

The New York-based audio company announced Tuesday that the frequency will be re-branded as the Fan, becoming the first all-sports FM station in the Los Angeles market.

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

So I grab the other remote and turn on the FM.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Windowe to Windowe within, Pluckinge ye Blossoms fm. ye Vines, & settinge them in her Girdle.—She seem'd most tall and faire, & swete to look uponn, & itt Anger'd me ye More.—Meanwhiles,

From Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) by Constance Fenimore Woolson

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