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Pronunciation:  am

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a master's degree in arts and sciences
  2. [n]  modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
  3. [n]  a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
  4. [adv]  (Latin) before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M."
  5. [adj]  before noon
 
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 Synonyms: a.m., A.M., americium, amplitude modulation, ante meridiem, ante meridiem, antemeridian, Artium Magister, atomic number 95, MA, Master of Arts
 
 See Also: master's degree, metal, metallic element, modulation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Am\ [AS. am, eom, akin to Gothic im, Icel. em, Olr. am,
Lith. esmi, L. sum., Gr. ?, Zend ahmi, Skr. asmi, fr. a root
as to be. ?. See {Are}, and cf. {Be}, {Was}.]
The first person singular of the verb be, in the indicative
mode, present tense. See {Be}.
      God said unto Moses, I am that am.       --Exod. iii.
                                               14.
 
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Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. 1. Amplitude Modulation.

    2. A program by Doug Lenat to discover concepts in elementary mathematics. AM was written in 1976 in Interlisp. From 100 fundamental concepts and about 250 heuristics it discovered several important mathematical concepts including subsets, disjoint sets, sets with the same number of elements, and numbers. It worked by filling slots in frames maintaining an agenda of resource-limited prioritised tasks.

    AM's successor was Eurisko.

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  2. The country code for Armenia.

    Used for the vanity domain "i.am".

 
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 Related Terms: Ack Emma, amplitude modulation, ante meridiem, double sideband, FM, foreday, forenoon, grey-eyed morn, incense-breathing morn, matins, modulation, morn, morning, morning time, morntime, PM, side frequency, sideband, this AM, this morning, waking time
 

 

 

 

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