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1. not comparableIn the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.

   HOURLY PRECIPITATION … 9 PM THROUGH 12 PM (MIDNIGHT) ZERO DAILY TOTAL

   1971, U.S. Department of Commerce, Hourly Precipitation Data: Ohio, page 14

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   We never say 12 a.m. or 12 p.m. It's either 12 midnight or 12 noon, respectively.

   2007, Khurana Rohit, Number Game 4, page 144

   The 12-hour clock uses A.M. for the morning hours of midnight (12:00 A.M.) to almost noon (11:59 A.M.) and the P.M. designation for the hours from noon (12:00 P.M.) to almost midnight (11:59 PM).

   2009, Robert Bill, Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals, page 348

   The 12-hour clock, which is used in the U.S., Canada, and a few other countries, divides time into two cycles: a.m. (ante meridiem, Latin for before midday) from midnight, 12 a.m., to 11:59 a.m.; and p.m. (post meridiem, Latin for after midday) from noon, 12 p.m., to 11:59 p.m.

   2015, Arhlene A. Flowers, Global Writing for Public Relations, page 141

   Anna. — Yes, Ms. Weaver. — Are you busy? — Yes, Ms. Weaver. I am busy. — My office. 5:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

   2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

   CNN is seeking comment from legal representation for Martin. He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT (6 p.m. ET).

   2022 April 4, Susannah Cullinane, Holly Yan, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, “All 6 victims killed in the Sacramento mass shooting are identified as police arrest a suspect”, in CNN, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2022

   Synonyms: in the afternoon

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1. alternativeAlternative spelling of p.m..

   By 7:00 P.M. we had traveled 210 kilometers and reached this place, called Nei-chiang, a small inland city boasting electric lights but without other modern conveniences.

   1938 April 5, J. Marvin Weller, edited by Harriet Weller, Caravan Across China, San Francisco, CA: March Hare Publishing, published 1984, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 367

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   We left Chefoo at 2.30 P.M. on Monday, 15th December, and had a pretty rough bit of road immediately after we started. Going up a steep pass, almost due south of Temple Hill, made the mules blow in a most unsatisfactory manner.

   1896, Alex Armstrong, In a Mule Litter to the Tomb of Confucius, James Nisbet & Co., →OCLC, page 5

2. alternativeAlternative spelling of PM.