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AM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("AM" is a kind of...):
modulation ((electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A master's degree in arts and sciences
Synonyms:
AM; Artium Magister; MA; Master of Arts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("AM" is a kind of...):
master's degree (an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Synonyms:
Am; americium; atomic number 95
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Am" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Context examples:
"How did it happen? I am sure it must have been some adventure."
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
"I am now worse off than when I first met Dorothy," he thought.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Thinking and Fatigue: I have trouble starting things because I am tired.
(FAMS - Trouble Starting Things Because I Am Tired, NCI Thesaurus)
Hark ye! said the ass, I am going to the great city to turn musician: suppose you go with me, and try what you can do in the same way?
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Family/Social Well-Being: I am satisfied with family communication about my illness.
(FAMS - Satisfied With Family Communication About My Illness, NCI Thesaurus)
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Additional Concerns: I am satisfied with how I am coping with my illness.
(FAMS - Satisfied With How I Am Coping With Illness, NCI Thesaurus)
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Thinking and Fatigue: I have trouble finishing things because I am tired.
(FAMS - Trouble Finishing Things Because I Am Tired, NCI Thesaurus)
I am asking if the patient has a persistent and abnormally good mood or finds humor where others do not.
(NPI - Seem Too Cheerful or Too Happy for No Reason, NCI Thesaurus)
BAPTA-AM chelates cytosolic and blocks HBx action.
(HBx Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) I feel as if I am slowed down.
(HADS - I Feel as if I am Slowed Down, NCI Thesaurus)
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