| English Dictionary |
FM
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Fm mean?
• FM (noun)
The noun FM has 2 senses:
1. modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
2. a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Familiarity information: FM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("FM" is a kind of...):
modulation ((electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 100; fermium; Fm
Hypernyms ("Fm" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"If a child does not cry, his mother will not breast feed him." (Albanian proverb)
"If you hear a person talking good about things that aren't in you, don't be sure that he wouldn't also say bad things about things that aren't in you." (Arabic proverb)
"Long live the headdress, because hats come and go." (Corsican proverb)