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Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Fm

· IPA /ˈɛfˈɛm/
01 prop. n. the symbol for the element Fermium.
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    the symbol for the element Fermium. See: Fermium
02 n. A method of transmitting radio signals by modulating the frequency of the carrier wave; -- opposed to AM (amplitude modulation), in which t…
  1. 1.
    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.[acron.]
Syn. frequency modulation.
03 prop. n. The chemical symbol for Fermium, a transuranic element.
  1. 1.
    The chemical symbol for Fermium, a transuranic element. See: Fermium
Syn. fermium, atomic number 100.