What is the fullform of AM and PM?

Question

What is the fullform of AM and PM?

Answer 1

A.M. and p.m. are used as short forms for many words.

However, A.M. and P.M. are mostly used in relation with time.  A.M. means Ante Meridiem, i.e. before noon and P.M. means Post meridiem.

For other usages of A.M. and P.M., please check the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.m.

Answer 2

see any dictionary. ante,post meridien.      AM amplitude modulated.   PM-pulse modulated [ radiowaves]

Answer 3

Ante Meredian and Post Meredian...so simple this was taught some time in sixth standard Social Studies subject.

Answer 4

AM that is Ante meridiem, means before midday.

PM that is post meridiem,means after midday.

Meridiem is a Latin word that means midday.

Answer 5

AM - anti meridian

PM - post meridian ..

IST - indian standard time

GMT - greenwhich mean time

Answer 6

A.M.  abbreviation ante meridiem

Main Entry: an·te me·ri·di·em

Pronunciation:

"an-ti-m&-'ri-dE-&m, -dE-"em

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1563

Meaning: being before noon

P.M.  abbreviation post meridiem

Main Entry: post me·ri·di·em

Pronunciation: -m&-'ri-dE-&m, -"em

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1647

Meaning: being after noon

Answer 7

The 12-hour clock is a timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods[1] called ante meridiem (a.m., Latin "before noon") and post meridiem (p.m., "after noon").

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Answer 8

AM - ante meridian

implies to time between 00.00 midnight to 12.00 noon

PM - post meridian

implies to time between 12.00noon and 00.00 midnight

Answer 9

A. M.   Ante Meridian

P. M.    Post Meridian

Answer 10

Ante Meridiem (AM)

Ante Meridian

Latin = "before midday" - before noon

Post Meridiem (PM)

Post Meridian

Latin = "after midday"  - after noon

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Terms 12 a.m. and 12 p.m. cause confusion and should not be used as neither the "12 am" nor the "12 pm" designation is technically correct.

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It advisable to use 12 noon and 12 midnight where clarity is required

Answer 11

It all depends on the context..

WRT time, where digits are mentioned next to the am or pm,

AM = Ante Meredian and

PM = Post Meredian

Some other context fullforms

AM = Assistant manager /

PM = Project/ Product manager

          :: Prime Minister

          :: Parliament Member

Answer 12

AM - Sober

PM - Drunk

Hic ;-)

Answer 13

AM means Anti meridian

PM means Post meridian

Answer 14

AM : After moonlite

PM : post moonlite

Answer 15

AM = Anti meridien, PM = Post meridian.