p.m.
adverbadverbnouncommon in dialogue
- //piːˈɛm//
In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.
adverb
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In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.
HOURLY PRECIPITATION … 9 PM THROUGH 12 PM (MIDNIGHT) ZERO DAILY TOTAL
We never say 12 a.m. or 12 p.m. It's either 12 midnight or 12 noon, respectively.
The 12-hour clock uses A.M. for the morning hours of midnight (12:00 A.M.) to almost noon (11:59 A.M.) and the P.M. designation for the hours from noon (12:00 P.M.) to almost midnight (11:59 PM).
The 12-hour clock, which is used in the U.S., Canada, and a few other countries, divides time into two cycles: a.m. (ante meridiem, Latin for before midday) from midnight, 12 a.m., to 11:59 a.m.; and p.m. (post meridiem, Latin for after midday) from noon, 12 p.m., to 11:59 p.m.
Etymology
Abbreviation of post meridiem (“after noon”).
adverb
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after death
Etymology
Abbreviation of post mortem (“after death”).
noun
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Variant of palm mutingAbbreviation of palm muting.
Etymology
Abbreviation of palm muting.
p.m. · In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.
pa · Father, papa.Pa · Father, dad, papa.Pablo · A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Paul.