AM
See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"
English
Adjective
AM (not comparable)
- (timekeeping) Initialism of Anno Mundi. (Latin for in the year of the world)
Coordinate terms
(Anno Mundi):
Initialism
AM
- (Sometimes lower case) From Latin ante meridiem, meaning "before noon (12:00)".
- See also: A.M.
- (communication, broadcasting) Initialism of amplitude modulation.
- Contrasted with FM
- (education) Initialism of Artium Magister.
- (education) Initialism of Master of Arts.
- (manufacturing) Initialism of additive manufacturing.
- 2015, Steven E. Kuehn, "I'm Printing Your Prescription Now, Ma'am", Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, September 2015, Putnam Media, page 7:
- The system, says Freeman is currently being used to assess exactly how AM powders pack and flow to ensure process efficiency and consistent product quality.
- 2015, Steven E. Kuehn, "I'm Printing Your Prescription Now, Ma'am", Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, September 2015, Putnam Media, page 7:
- (politics, Britain) Initialism of Assembly Member. (A title similar to MP, placed after the name of a Member of the Welsh National Assembly.)
- (property law) Initialism of automated mapping. (Used in conjunction with Facilities Managements abbreviations (AM/FM).)
- Member of the Order of Australia.
Translations
before noon
French
Etymology
From Latin ante meridiem; this is sometimes given in French as derived from the French translation, avant (“before”) midi (“noon”), instead of directly from Latin.
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