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
For a company like Tesla, dumping the AM/FM radio to cut costs does not exactly scream innovation. Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025 The Weeknd released Hurry Up Tomorrow back in January, with the album completing the trilogy that began with 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 Sue Carpenter, who directed the doc, started the 40-watt FM station in 1995, taking advantage of a legal ruling that allowed hundreds of low-power radio operators to proliferate — illegally — throughout the country. Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025 Producers Back Pocket Presents will feature storytellers from the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Public, Outlier Media, WDET-FM and BridgeDetroit, among others. Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 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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