Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fm
2 senses of fm
Sense 1
frequency modulation, FM -- (modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave)
=> 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
fermium, Fm, atomic number 100 -- (a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons)
=> metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)