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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AMB,AM. About; around; used in composition. Gr., Lat. am or amb.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms [syn: americium, Am, atomic number 95]
2: a master's degree in arts and sciences [syn: Master of Arts, MA, Artium Magister, AM]
3: modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave [syn: amplitude modulation, AM]

Merriam Webster's

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eom; akin to Old Norse em am, Latin sum, Greek eimi present first singular of be

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: amplitude modulation Date: 1940 a broadcasting system using amplitude modulation; also a radio receiver of such a system II. abbreviation 1. airmail 2. Air Medal 3. [Latin anno mundi] in the year of the world — often printed in small capitals 4. ante meridiem — often not cap and often punctuated 5. [New Latin artium magister] master of arts

Merriam Webster's

I. abbreviation America; American II. symbol americium

Oxford Reference Dictionary

abbr. 1 amplitude modulation. 2 US Master of Arts. 3 Member of the Order of Australia. Etymology: (sense 2) L artium Magister

Oxford Reference Dictionary

symb. Chem. the element americium.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1st person sing. present of BE.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Am 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Am is the first person singular of the present tense of be. Am is often shortened to 'm in spoken English. The negative forms are 'I am not' and 'I'm not'. In questions and tags in spoken English, these are usually changed to 'aren't I'.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(AMs) An AM is a member of the Welsh Assembly. AM is an abbreviation for 'assembly member'. N-COUNT

Dictionary of Ro

that

Moby Thesaurus

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