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Fm   /ˈɛfˈɛm/   Listen
noun
FM  n.  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.)
Synonyms: frequency modulation.



proper noun
Fm  n.  The symbol for the element Fermium.



Fm  n.  The chemical symbol for Fermium, a transuranic element.
Synonyms: fermium, atomic number 100.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Fm" Quotes from Famous Books



... laye Awake last night till y^e Sunrise gun, wh. was Shott att 4-1/2 o'ck, & wh. beinge hearde in y^t stillnesse fm. an Incredible Distance, seem'd lyke as 'twere a Full Stopp, or Period putt to y^is Wakinge-Dreminge, wh^at I did turne a newe Leafe in my Counsells, and after much Meditation, have commenc't a newe Chapter, wh. I hope maye leade to a better ...
— Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) • Constance Fenimore Woolson

... Foolishnesse, we laye Awake last night till y^e Sunrise gun, wh. was Shott att 4-1/2 o'ck, & wh. beinge hearde in y^t stillnesse fm. an Incredible Distance, seem'd lyke as 'twere a Full Stopp, or Period putt to y^is Wakinge-Dreminge, wh^at I did turne a newe Leafe in my Counsells, and after much Meditation, have commenc't a newe Chapter, wh. I hope maye leade to a better Conclusion, than them ...
— Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) • Constance Fenimore Woolson

... D Positive terminal. T Negative terminal. -T Magnet forming the field. FM Current indicator (amperemeter). AM Tension indicator (voltameter). MV Electro-magnet. EM Luminous intensity of a lamp, in candles. c.p. Resistance of the armature. R{a} Resistance of the magnet forming the field. R{m} Resistance of the external circuit. R{o} Intensity in the armature. ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 • Various

... the Portal and Renal Portal Systems -(shaded)-. a.ad., and a.ab.v., anterior abdominal vein. b.v., and p.v., united are called the sub-clavian vein. l.fm., left femoral. l.p., left pelvic. l.r.p., (and r.p.) left renal portal. l.sc., left sciatic. ...
— Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata • H. G. Wells

... on video?" I asked. Joyce shook his head. "Nothing, Captain. I've checked the whole spectrum, and this is all I get. It's coming in on about a dozen different frequencies; no FM." ...
— Greylorn • John Keith Laumer



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