Library / English Dictionary

FM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave

Synonyms:

FM; frequency modulation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("FM" is a kind of...):

modulation ((electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

Synonyms:

atomic number 100; fermium; Fm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("Fm" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Credits