Meanings
fm1
- fathoms
FM2
plural FMs · alternative F.M. · alternative F. M.
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of frequency modulation; radio programming that is broadcast in this form.
That station is available on both AM and FM.
2 more examples
Enough of this endless static. Turn on the FM.
With very little fanfare, WZAA had become the first FM station in New York offering a format known as Mexican Regiona, which includes genres like ranchera, banda and norteña music.
2007 January 13, Seth Kugel, “The Sounds of Mexico Hit New York Airwaves”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2021 - abbreviationcountableinitialismgovernmentInitialism of field marshal.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of foreign minister.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of first minister.
The FM hit back at Scottish Tory Douglas Ross's reference to a Times article published on Thursday, based on four anonymous sources, as "desperate" as the pair clashed at FMQs.
2022 October 27, Abbi Garton-Crosbie, “FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon destroys claim that Scotland must join the euro to get into EU”, in The National, archived from the original on 02 Nov 2022 - abbreviationcountableinitialismInitialism of field manual.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of fibromyalgia.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismaeronauticsInitialism of fan marker.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismboard gamesInitialism of FIDE Master.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmodulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
nouna radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
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Cite this entry
fm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fm
“fm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fm.
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