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A.M.

Specialty Definition: A.M.

DomainDefinition

Computing

AM 1. Amplitude Modulation. 2. A program by Doug Lenat to discover concepts in elementary mathematics. AM was written in 1976 in Interlisp. From 100 fundamental concepts and about 250 heuristics it discovered several important mathematical concepts including subsets, disjoint sets, sets with the same number of elements, and numbers. It worked by filling slots in frames maintaining an agenda of resource-limited prioritised tasks. AM's successor was Eurisko. (http://homepages.enterprise.net/hibou/aicourse/lenat.txt). (1999-04-19) am The country code for Armenia. Used for the vanity domain "i.am". (1999-01-27). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.

Literature

A.M. or M.A. When the Latin form is intended the A comes first, as Artium Magister; but where the English form is meant the M precedes, as Master of Arts. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: A.M.

English words defined with "A.M.": arisebellcallday shift, day watchget up, graveyard shift, graveyard watchmiddle watch, midwatchnight shift, night watchprimeriseship's bellterce, tierce, turn outuprise. (references)
Specialty definitions using "A.M.": Chronotherapyday night sound levelFlora's DialSorbonicaWatch on Board Ship. (references)
Non-English Usage: "A.M." is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (M.A., Master of Arts), Portuguese (amplitude modulation).

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: A.M.

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

A.M.

EnglishAlbert MedalN/A

A.M.

FrenchArrêté ministérielLaw

A.M.

ItalianAntemeridianoMeteorology & Standards

A.M.

LatinArtium MagisterFine Arts, Education

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms within Context: A.M.

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Morning

Noun: morning, morn, forenoon, a.m., prime, dawn, daybreak; dayspring, foreday, sunup;

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Usage: A.M.

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Canada A.M. (1972)

Adam at 6 A.M. (1970)

A.M. Los Angeles (1970)

Autobiographical by A.M. Klein (1965)

One A.M. (1916)

Song Titles

3 A.M. Eternal (performing artist: The KLF)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: A.M.

DomainTitle

References

  • A.M. Castle & Company: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • A.M. Moolla Group Limited: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Regulatory Control and Standardization of Allergenic Extracts: Sixth International Paul-Ehrlich-Seminar, September 5-7, 1990 Frankfurt A.M. (reference)

  • The Future That Works: Selected Writings of A.M. Babu (reference)

  • The Historical Writings of Henry A.M. Smith : Articles from the South Carolina Historical (And Genealogical Magazine); Vol. 1, The Baronies of South Carolina (reference)

  • Command in the Royal Naval Division: A Military Biography of Brigadier General A.M. Asquith, Dso (reference)

  • Last Call at the 7-Eleven: Fine Dining at 2 A.M., the Search for Spandex People, and Other Reasons to Go on Living (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • The All-Day Yoga Workout - A.M., Stress Relief, and P.M. Yoga for Beginners (reference)

  • A.M. & P.M. Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss (2 pack) (reference)

  • The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 03 - One A.M. / The Pawn Shop / The Floorwalker / The Rink (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: A.M.

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

This black and white picture of Jupiter, taken in green light at 1:14 a.m. on the 11th ... Credit: NASA.

San Diego, California Survey by Sub-Assistant A.M. Harrison, 1851 Topographic Survey T-333. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Point Conception, California Survey by Sub-assistant A.M. Harrison, 1850 Topographic Survey T-313 This was the first topographic survey on the West Coast. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Launching of the MILLER FREEMAN at 11:30 A.M. on April 2, 1966. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

ESSA-9, designated TOS-G prior to launch, shown during final checkout prior to being placed aboard launch vehicle. ESSA-9 was launched February 26, 1969, at 0247 A.M.. Credit: NOAA in Space.

The second of two unarmed Minuteman III missiles launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Sept. 28 at 3:01 a.m. PDT. The two missiles were a part of the Force Development Evaluation Program and tested the reliability and accuracy of Air Force weapon system.

The first of two unarmed AGM-30 Minuteman III missiles launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Sept. 28 at 1:01 a.m. PDT. The two missiles were a part of the Force Development Evaluation Program and tested the reliability and accuracy of Air Force weapon.

Captioned measured drawing of the 1984 and 1986 planimetric views of the top deck. The 1986 plan adds objects on the deck that were not originally recorded during the 1984 project. Delineated by Larry V. Nordby, Jerry L. Livingston, 1984; Larry V. Nordby, 1986. Drawings photographically reproduced and spliced onto the HAER Sheet by Robbyn Jackson, 1991. (Reproduction Number: HAER HI-13, sheet 3 of 4) This 1916 battleship is the final resting place for many of the 1,177 USS Arizona crewmen who died on December 7, 1941--the day of the Japanese air attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Hit by a 1,760-pound bomb shortly after 8:00 a.m., the ship sank in less than nine minutes, leaving very little time for the crew to escape. By the end of the attack, the Pacific Fleet had lost many ships and more than two thousand personnel. The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. The USS Arizona received National Historic Landmark designation in 1989. Credit: Library of Congress.

John F. Frazer, A.M. / Engraved by Walter. Daguerreotyped by Root. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Nathan Smith Davis, A.M., M.D. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Use in Literature: A.M.

TitleAuthorQuote

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ray Bradbury

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: A.M.

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Avoid direct sunlight as much as possible, especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the sun's rays are the strongest. (references)

Hodzic, E., Fish, D., Maretzki, C.M., DeSilva, A.M., Feng, S. & Barthold, S.W. (1998). Acquistion and transmission of the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis by Ixodes scapularis ticks. (references)

Buller, R.S., Arens, M., Hmiel, S.P., Paddock, C.D., Sumner, J.W., Rikhisa, Y., Unver, A., Gaudreault-Keener, M., Manian, F.A., Liddell, A.M., Schmulewitz, N., & Storch, G.A. (1999). Ehrlichia ewingii, a newly recognized agent of human ehrlichiosis. (references)

Business

The telecommunication charges were increased by 62% in January 1999. There was a massive protest of ISPs and as a result of it, the country's monopoly operator, SPT Telecom, set up special charges for ISPs. Though ISPs can now use special tariffs in three different time zones (from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; from 5p.m. to 9 p.m.; from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.), the tariff in the first, the most frequent zone stays relatively very high (0.08 UDS per 1 minute). (references)

Civil Liberties

Bangladesh

The attackers confined the two journalists in the newspaper office until 3:30 a.m. and beat them. (references)

Tunisia

Ben Fadhl was shot twice in the shoulder at 6 a.m., the morning after he published an article in Le Monde that was critical of President Ben Ali. (references)

Burundi

There was a government-imposed curfew in parts of the country; in Bujumbura the curfew begins at 11 p.m. and ends at 5 a.m. In 2000 the Government discontinued its forced regroupment policy that required approximately 330,000 Hutus from Bujumbura Rural province to live in government-controlled camps; there were no reports of forced regroupment during the year. (references)

Economic History

Peru

The embassy is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, except U.S. and some Peruvian holidays. (references)

Slovak Rep

Retail chains are open seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., except for major holidays, such as Christmas and Easter. (references)

Burma

The term "effective date" refers to the effective date of the applicable prohibitions and directives contained in this part which is 12:01 a.m. EDT, May 21, 1997. (references)

Human Rights

Haiti

These orders cannot be executed between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and the authorities must bring the detainee before a judge within 48 hours of arrest. (references)

Algeria

At 1:00 a.m. on July 25, armed terrorists entered a pizza shop in the tourist town of Tipaza and opened fire with automatic weapons, killing two persons. (references)

Jamaica

At 2:00 a.m. on July 26, a demolition team escorted by police destroyed the homes of 17 squatters who had built illegally on Roaring River government land near Steer Town, St. Ann parish. (references)

Political Economy

VENEZUELA

Finally, at least half of the FM radio broadcasting from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. is dedicated to Venezuelan music. (references)

AUSTRALIA

Local content regulations also require that 55 percent of a commercial television stations' weekly broadcasts between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and midnight must be dedicated to Australian-produced programs. (references)

HONG KONG

Work hours for people aged 15 to 17 in the manufacturing sector remain limited to 8 per day and 48 per week between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Overtime is prohibited for all persons under the age of 18 in industrial establishments. (references)

Political Rights

Togo

For example, in Tchaoudjo, where voting started at 6 a.m., polling place officials did not allow delegates of an independent party to participate in the supervision work until 9 a.m.; these delegates watched ballot boxes being stuffed. (references)

Travel

Honduras

Night rates are charged from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. (references)

Panama

Most local banks open Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon. (references)

Worker Rights

Tanzania

In general women may not be employed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Several laws regulate safety in the workplace. (references)

Thailand

The employment of children at night (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.), or in places in which alcohol is served, is prohibited by law. (references)

Cameroon

The law prohibits children from working before 6 a.m. or after midnight, though this prohibition is not enforced effectively. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: A.M.

"A.M." is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 99.86% of the time. "A.M." is used about 717 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adverb (general)99.86%7169,388
Noun (proper)0.14%1339,140
                    Total100.00%717N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: A.M.

CountryNameCountryName
South Africa

A.M. Moolla Group Limited

USA

A.M. Castle & Company

 (more examples...)  

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Modern Translation: A.M.

Language Translations for "A.M."; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

(5th earthly branch, 7-9 a.m.), (6th earthly branch, 9-11 a.m.), (1-3 a.m., 2nd Earthly Branch, clown, disgraceful, shameful, ugly), (3-5 a.m., 3rd earthly branch), (4th earthly branch, 5-7 a.m.). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

fyrrapartin. (various references)

   

French

  

avant-midi, deuxième certificat universitaire. (various references)

   

German

  

vormittags (am, ante meridiem, in the morning), Luftpost (aerogram, airmail, air-mail), LP (Air Mail, linear optimization, linear programming, Lipoprotein, Logistics Main Division). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

לפ י "צ"רים (forenoon), תואר ש י (m.a.). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

délelõtt (ante meridiem, forenoon, in the forenoon, morning), bölcsészdoktor. (various references)

   

Italian

  

antimeridiano (antemeridian). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

午前 (am, morning). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

"ぜ" (am, morning, river dike, thepresence, Your Excellency). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

a.m.ay

   

Portuguese

  

antes do meio-dia (ante meridiem), de manhã (in the morning). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

до полудня (am, ante meridiem, antemeridian). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

antes del mediodía (ante meridiem), de la mañana (ante meridiem, matutinal). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

f.m.. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

sabah (ante meridiem, in the morning, matutinal, morn, morning, morrow), öğleden önce (ackemma, ante meridiem). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: A.M.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters ".-.-a-m"

-2 letters: am, ma.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Modern
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Quotations: Fiction
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Usage Frequency
8. Names: Company Usage
9. Translations: Modern
10. Abbreviations
11. Acronyms
12. Anagrams
13. Bibliography


  

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