Am.

1. America.

2. American.

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abbrev

1. Amateur

2. America

3. American

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am «am; unstressed əm», verb.

the form of the verb be used with I in the present tense; first person singular, present indicative of be: »

The little boy said, “I am six years old. I am going to school.”

I am, you are, and he is are present indicative forms of the verb be.

╂[Old English eom]

am-,

combining form. the form of ambi- (Cf. ↑ambi-) before p, as in »

amplexicaul, amputate.

a.m.,

1. before noon: »

School begins at 9 a.m.

2. the time from midnight to noon.

╂[for Latin ante merīdiem]

Usage Except in tables and the headlines of newspapers, the abbreviations a.m. and p.m. are usually written in small letters. In ordinary text they are used only with figures for specific hours: »

from 2 to 4 a.m.

Am (no period),

americium (chemical element).

Am.,

1. America.

2. American.

AM (no periods),

amplitude modulation.

A.M.,

1. before noon; the time from midnight to noon. See also a.m. (Cf. ↑a.m.)

2. in the year of the world (Latin, anno mundi).

3. U.S. Master of Arts (Latin, Artium Magister). Also, M.A.