A.M.
1.0
Occurs before 12 o'clock in the day when giving times
- adverb
- /ˌeɪˈɛm/
:
a.m.
- The meeting is scheduled for 10 A.M. sharp, so please be on time.
Examples
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The meeting starts at 9:30 A.M..
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I wake up at 6:00 A.M. every day.
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My train leaves at 7 A.M. tomorrow morning.
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She usually has her first cup of coffee by 8 A.M..
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My train leaves at 7 A.M. tomorrow morning.
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She usually has her first cup of coffee by 8 A.M..
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The meeting is scheduled for 10 A.M. sharp, so please be on time.
Synonyms
morning
vsA.M.
∞
1.0
The first part of the day from first light until noon
includes hours from midnight to noon rather than only daylight
AM
vsA.M.
1.0
During the time between midnight and noon
is the same meaning but written with periods and capitals
a.m.
vsA.M.
1.0
Used with a time to show it is before noon
is the conventional abbreviation form seen on clocks
ante meridiem
vsA.M.
6.3
Words written after a clock time to show it is before midday
is the short written version used in time notation
9.9
Happening before noon
is applied specifically to clock times before noon
Compounds
Surface Forms
A.M. positive
Etymology
A.M. comes from the Latin phrase ante meridiem, which means 'before midday'. So A.M. is put after a time to show the hours before 12 o'clock, usually in the morning.