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pm

P.m. is defined as post meridiem in Latin, which means after 12 noon.

(noun)

An example of p.m. is 4 p.m. which means four o'clock in the afternoon.

See pm in Webster's New World College Dictionary

phase modulation
postmortem
also p.m.
premium

promethium

Origin: L post meridiem
after noon: used to designate the time from noon to midnight
also P.M. or p.m. or pm
Past Master
Paymaster
Police Magistrate
Postmaster
Prime Minister
Provost Marshal

See pm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or p-m

abbreviation

phase modulation

The symbol for the element promethium.

abbreviation

particulate matter
past master
police magistrate
a. postmaster
b. postmistress
postmortem
prime minister
provost marshal

also p.m. or P.M.

abbreviation

post meridiem

Usage Note: By definition, 12 A.M. denotes midnight, and 12 P.M. denotes noon, but there is sufficient confusion over the meanings of A.M. and P.M. when the hour is 12 to make it advisable to use 12 noon and 12 midnight where clarity is required.

abbreviation

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (in Internet addresses)

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