fm

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abbreviation (1)

fathom

Fm

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symbol

fermium

FM

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noun

often attributive
: a broadcasting system using frequency modulation
also : a radio receiver of such a system

FM

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abbreviation (2)

field manual

Examples of fm in a Sentence

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Noun
As for her performance at the FM Championship, Thitikul carded a 69 in Round 1, finishing with four birdies and a bogey. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 In a revealing interview with Brown Bag Mornings on Los Angeles’ Power 106 FM, the conversation took a nostalgic turn as the music shared a candid memory, first touched on in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, but now brought to life in vivid detail. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Larsen shared her weekly commentaries on the air at WVXU-FM radio from 1994 to 2002. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025 Bluetooth hands-free phone, audio streaming connectivity and a wireless smartphone charging pad are also standard, and there’s also a satisfactory AM/FM and Satellite stereo system. James Raia, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fm

Word History

Etymology

Noun

frequency modulation

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fm was in 1940

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“Fm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fm. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

FM

noun
ˈef-ˌem
: a system of broadcasting using frequency modulation
also : a receiver of radio waves broadcast by such a system
FM adjective

Medical Definition

Fm

symbol
fermium
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