pm

¹

Or PM

noun

plural

pms, pm's 

1. a private message sent to another user of a social media service or private messaging service.

   How do I send a pm to the moderator of the message board?

verb (used with object)

pm'd, pmed, pm'ing, pming. 

1. to send a private message to (another user of such a service).

Pm

²

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. promethium.

pm.

³

abbreviation

1. premium.

p.m.

⁴

abbreviation

1. after noon.

2. the period between noon and midnight.

P.M.

⁵

Or PM

abbreviation

1. past master.

2. paymaster.

3. p.m.

4. Police Magistrate.

5. postmaster.

6. postmortem.

7. prime minister.

8. provost marshal.

PM

¹

abbreviation

1. Prime Minister

2. Past Master (of a fraternity)

3. Paymaster

4. Postmaster

5. military Provost Marshal

p.m.

²

abbreviation

1. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.

2. post-mortem (examination)

Pm

³

symbol

1. promethium

pm

⁴

abbreviation

1. premium

pm

⁵

abbreviation

1. St Pierre and Miquelon

Usage

See a.m.

Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Origin of PM²

From Latin post merīdiem

Word History and Origins

Origin of PM¹

(sense 1) Latin: after noon

Example Sentences

At about 2:00 pm, the queue to order mezze was long.

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