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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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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

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