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am definition

am (am)

intransitive verb

be

Etymology: OE eom, am < IE *esmi < base *es-, be + *-mi, suffix of 1st pers. sing.: see be

Am1 definition

Am

  1. America
  2. American
  3. Bible Amos
Am2 definition

Am

americium
AM1 definition

AM (ā′em′)

noun

amplitude-modulation broadcasting or sound transmission, characterized by the capability of transmitting over long distances and by a moderate to high level of noise and static
AM2 definition

AM

  1. amplitude modulation

  2. Etymology: L ante meridiem

    before noon: used to designate the time from midnight to noon
    also A.M., a.m., or am

  3. Etymology: L Artium Magister

    Master of Arts
    also A.M.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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