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

—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