AM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does AM mean? 

• AM (noun)
  The noun AM has 3 senses:

1. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
2. a master's degree in arts and sciences
3. modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave

  Familiarity information: AM used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AM (noun)

Meaning:

A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

Am; americium; atomic number 95

Hypernyms ("Am" 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.)

Meaning:

A master's degree in arts and sciences

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Artium Magister; Master of Arts; AM; MA

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

master's degree (an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's)

Meaning:

Modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

amplitude modulation; AM

Hypernyms ("AM" 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)