What does "pm" mean?
Initialism of post mortem.
Pm
/ˌpiː ˈɛm/ adv, noun, phrase, verb
adv, noun, phrase, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of post mortem.
- Grammar: pm is listed as adv, noun, phrase, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: afternoon, am, atomic number 61, autopsy.
- Useful contrasts: ante meridiem, public message.
- Usage evidence: The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm.
How to use "pm"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of post mortem. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"‘We ought to have a P.M. report by ten o'clock, preliminary anyway.’"
- 2 an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease wordnet
- 3 Initialism of prime minister. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 4 modulation of the phase of the carrier wave wordnet
- 5 Initialism of private message. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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- 6 the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom wordnet
- 7 Initialism of personal message. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Send me a PM if interested."
- 8 a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium wordnet
- 9 Initialism of price match. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 the period between noon and midnight wordnet
- 11 Initialism of project management. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 12 Initialism of project manager. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 13 Initialism of performance management. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 14 Initialism of perfect match. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 15 Initialism of program manager. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 16 Initialism of product manager. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 17 Initialism of pilot monitoring. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 18 Initialism of place marker. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 19 Initialism of permanent magnet. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 20 Initialism of particulate matter; followed by a subscripted number representing the size of the particles in micrometres (μm). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"PM_(2.5)"
- 21 Initialism of push money. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 22 Initialism of portfolio manager. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 23 Initialism of precious metal. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 24 Initialism of postmaster. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To project manage.
- 2 To send a private message to (someone). Internet, transitive
"PM me if you want more information."
Adverb
- 1 Alternative form of p.m. (“after noon”). alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
"Today the sun sets at 8:25 PM"
- 2 Alternative form of p.m.. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 between noon and midnight wordnet
Phrase
- 1 Initialism of partially meet. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
ante meridiempublic message
Example
"The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "pm"?
Common synonyms include: afternoon, am, atomic number 61, autopsy, direct message, late day.
How do you use "pm" in a sentence?
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm.
How do you pronounce "pm"?
Pronounced /ˌpiː ˈɛm/.