Fm Definition & Meaning

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fm 1 American Symbol, Physics.

1. femtometer.

Fm 2 American Symbol, Chemistry.

1. fermium.

FM 3 American

1. Electronics. frequency modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying the frequency of the carrier wave.

2. Radio. a system of radio broadcasting by means of frequency modulation.

3. of, relating to, or utilizing such a system.

fm. 4 American

abbreviation

1. fathom.

2. from.

f.m. 5 American

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) make a mixture.

fm 1 British

abbreviation

1. fathom

2. from

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abbreviation

1. Micronesia

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abbreviation

1. frequency modulation

2. Field Marshal

3. aeronautics figure of merit

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symbol

1. fermium

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1. Abbreviation of frequency modulation

Etymology

Origin of f.m.

From Latin fīat mistūra

Example Sentences

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After receiving exposure on Rinse FM and SB:TV, he won a recording contract with Mercury Records, and made a number of guest appearances on other artists' records, including Ed Sheeran's Goodbye to You, Mz Bratt's Speeding By and Cher Lloyd's Dub on the Track.

From BBC

Album-oriented rock ascended along with FM radio.

From The Wall Street Journal

The term AOR originated in the late ’60s with the ascent of FM radio, when rock stations began deviating from the Top 40 format and played some more-obscure album cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal

“FM was all about fidelity,” says Lee Abrams, an AOR radio executive.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Driving in your car and listening to FM radio, the sound was unbelievable. You just couldn’t stop that train once it started.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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