Standard Lemma guide

PM

adv · noun · phrase · verb · 28 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌpiː ˈɛm/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P IY1 EH1 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Alternative form of p.m. (“after noon”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Examples

  • Today the sun sets at 8:25 PM
  • The shops are open from 9AM to 5PM

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Alternative form of p.m..

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: am

3

noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of post mortem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of prime minister.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of private message.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of personal message.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

  • Send me a PM if interested.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of price match.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of project management.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of project manager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of performance management.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of perfect match.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of program manager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

Initialism of product manager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of pilot monitoring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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15

noun

Meaning 15

Initialism of place marker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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16

noun

Meaning 16

Initialism of permanent magnet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

Initialism of particulate matter; followed by a subscripted number representing the size of the particles in micrometres (μm).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Examples

  • PM_(2.5)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

Initialism of push money.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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19

noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of portfolio manager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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20

noun

Meaning 20

Initialism of precious metal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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21

noun

Meaning 21

Initialism of postmaster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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22

phrase

Meaning 22

Initialism of partially meet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

verb

Meaning 23

To project manage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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24

verb

Meaning 24

To send a private message to (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, transitive

Examples

  • PM me if you want more information.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: DM

Antonyms: none provided

25

noun

Meaning 25

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: examination, scrutiny

26

noun

Meaning 26

modulation of the phase of the carrier wave

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phase modulation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: modulation

27

noun

Meaning 27

the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Prime Minister, premier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: head of state, chief of state

28

noun

Meaning 28

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: promethium, atomic number 61

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metallic element, metal

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.