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
In Southern California, fans can listen to the game on the radio at 93.1 FM. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 Humanity’s Inflection Point The July 2024 research covered only radio frequencies above and below the FM broadcast band, which is commonly used by household radios. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 In a new interview with Capital FM, Gaga reacts to a throwback video in which Miley Cyrus introduces the actor to her music 14 years ago. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024 Slowly but surely, music programming shifted away from AM to FM. CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fm 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Fm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fm. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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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