fm
femtometer.
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Electronics. frequency modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying the frequency of the carrier wave.
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Radio. a system of radio broadcasting by means of frequency modulation.
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of, relating to, or utilizing such a system.
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fathom.
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from.
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fathom
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frequency modulation
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Field Marshal
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aeronautics figure of merit
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Etymology
Origin of f.m.
From Latin fīat mistūra
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KNX’s news format benefited from the FM simulcast, with its share of the audience up more than 25% since it began in December 2021.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Brackett is a co-founder of Legacy FM, which designs training programs for facilities-management teams in hospitals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Rowell, originally from Sunderland, worked as a DJ for commercial radio station GWR FM in the late 1980s and 1990s, before joining HTV West, now ITV West Country.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
At the same time, the ratio of FFM to FM increased, indicating an overall improvement in body composition.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
There’s the constant lite FM, which occasionally borders on dangerously funky, coming out of the nurses’ station whether Smitty or Howard is behind it.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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