Definitions for am
æm; unstressed əm, mam

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. americium, Am, atomic number 95noun

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

2. Master of Arts, MA, Artium Magister, AMnoun

   a master's degree in arts and sciences

3. amplitude modulation, AMnoun

   modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. amverb

   First-person singular simple present indicative form of be.

2. Etymology: From am, em, from eom, eam, from Proto-Germanic *immi ("I am") from h₁ésmi, a form of the verb wesanan. Cognate with em, emi,
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   033C, Ancient Greek, Albanian jam, Sanskrit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Am

   The first person of the verb to be. [See To Be.]

   And God said unto Moses, I am that I am: and he said, thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I am hath sent me unto you. Exodus, iii. 14.

   Come then, my soul: I call thee by that name,
   Thou busy thing, from whence I know I am:
   For knowing what I am, I know thou art;
   Since that must needs exist, which can impart. Matthew Prior.

2. Am

   The first person of the verb to be. [See To Be.]

   And God said unto Moses, I am that I am: and he said, thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I am hath sent me unto you. Exodus, iii. 14.

   Come then, my soul: I call thee by that name,
   Thou busy thing, from whence I know I am:
   For knowing what I am, I know thou art;
   Since that must needs exist, which can impart. Matthew Prior.

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1. am

   AM typically stands for amplitude modulation. It is a method of transmitting signals by varying the amplitude (strength) of the carrier wave in accordance with the information being sent. In radio communication, AM is commonly used to broadcast audio signals over the airwaves.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Am

   the first person singular of the verb be, in the indicative mode, present tense. See Be

2. Etymology: [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.]

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1. AM

   AM, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's flagship current-affairs radio program, is one of Australia's longest-running productions. Its tagline is Ensure you are informed.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Am

   am, the 1st pers. sing, of the verb To be. [A.S. eom; Gr. ei-mi; Lat. s-u-m (as-(u)-mi); Goth. -im; Sans. as-mi.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amnoun

   The morning, as in A.M. "Steppin' to the am" -- 3rd Bass (The cactus album).

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Am is ranked #59017 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Am surname appeared 343 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Am.
   
   59.7% or 205 total occurrences were Asian.
   17.4% or 60 total occurrences were White.
   9.6% or 33 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   9.3% or 32 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Master's Degree
   • Metallic Element
   • Modulation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'am' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #355

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'am' in Written Corpus Frequency: #354

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'am' in Adverbs Frequency: #420

Anagrams for am »

1. M.A.

2. MA

3. ma

How to pronounce am?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say am in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of am in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of am in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of am in a Sentence

1. Bernard Baruch:

   To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

2. Sebastian Vettel:

   The Scuderia has a great tradition in this sport and I am extremely motivated to help the team get back to the top. I will put Sebastian Vettel heart and soul into making The Scuderia happen.

3. H.L. Mencken:

   It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

4. Anais Nin:

   If what Proust says is true, that happiness is the absence of fever, then I will never know happiness. For I am possessed by a fever for knowledge, experience, and creation.

5. Heidi Tagliavini:

   Whatever (their) shortcomings may be and wherever they may need to be supplemented, the (Minsk) documents are the door on the road to peace in eastern Ukraine, and they will continue to be so, I am unable to accept any remarks that the ceasefire arrangements of Minsk have fallen apart. Yes, it has been broken many times but it is the only agreement in place which has any restraining power on the use of force.

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