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fm
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun fm has 2 senses
- fm(n = noun.communication) frequency modulation - modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave; Array is a kind of modulation
- fm(n = noun.substance) atomic number 100, fermium - a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons; Array is a kind of metal, metallic element
CIDE DICTIONARY
fm, prop. n.
the symbol for the element Fermium. [PJC]
fm, n. [Frequency Modulaiton.].
A method of transmitting radio signals by modulating the frequency of the carrier wave; -- opposed to AM (amplitude modulation), in which the signal modulates the amplitude, rather than the frequency of the carrier wave. [WordNet 1.5]
fm, prop. n.
The chemical symbol for Fermium, a transuranic element. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fm, abbr.
1 Field Marshal.
2 frequency modulation.
1 Field Marshal.
2 frequency modulation.
fm, symb. Chem. the element fermium.
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