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I learned that the hardest party to pull off successfully is Saturday night dinner. This meal is expected to be elaborate: appetizers, first course, dinner, dessert, and coffee. People arrive at 7:30 or 8 p.m. and stay for hours - definitely past my bedtime - and they all go home exhausted.
Ina Garten

Meaning of "p.m." in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD P.M.

Latin: after noon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF P.M.

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WHAT DOES P.M. MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of p.m. in the English dictionary

The definition of p.m. in the dictionary is post-mortem.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE P.M.

p & p
P vitamins
P-D ratio
p-i-n
p-n junction
p-type
p.
p.a.
P´o-yang
p´s and q´s
P/C
P/E ratio
P/N
p&h
P2P
P45
pa
PA system
Pa.
pa´anga

WORDS THAT END LIKE P.M.

a.m.
Am.
Arm.
atm.
Com.
Dem.
Dom.
e.o.m.
gram.
Jam.
m.
nom.
Num.
q.m.
r.a.m.
r.m.m.
rom.
Sam.
Som.
Tim.

Synonyms and antonyms of p.m. in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «p.m.» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF P.M.

Find out the translation of p.m. to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of p.m. from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «p.m.» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下午
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de la tarde
570 millions of speakers

English

p.m.
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बजे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَسَاءً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

после полудня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

p.m.
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিকাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de l’après-midi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

P.m.
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachmittags
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

午後の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오후
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

P.m.
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiều tối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पी.एम.
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öğleden sonra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pomeridiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

po południu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Час після полудня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

p.m.
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μ.μ.
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

p.m.
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

e.m.
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ettermiddag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of p.m.

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «P.M.»

The term «p.m.» is very widely used and occupies the 470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «P.M.» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «p.m.» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «p.m.» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about p.m.

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10 QUOTES WITH «P.M.»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word p.m..
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Sherman Austin
It was around 4 p.m. in the afternoon. I was just taking a nap. Luckily, my sister was home.
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Steve Berry
I'm a morning person because I learned to write my novels while still practicing law. I would get to the office at 6:30 a.m. and write until other people arrived, around 9. Now I still do that. I start at 6:30 or 7, and I'll write until 11, then take an hour off, then work until about 2 p.m. By then my brain has had enough.
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Sasha Cohen
I'm used to a very busy schedule. Right now it revolves around training and preparing for Nationals in January. I'm usually at the rink from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and then I attend public school for two hours, three times per week.
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David Eagleman
My lab and academic work fill my day from about 9 am to 7 p.m. Then I zoom out the lens to work on my other writing.
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Bob Edwards
I go home by noon, and I'm in bed by 6 p.m. I get up at 1 and do it again.
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Ina Garten
I learned that the hardest party to pull off successfully is Saturday night dinner. This meal is expected to be elaborate: appetizers, first course, dinner, dessert, and coffee. People arrive at 7:30 or 8 p.m. and stay for hours - definitely past my bedtime - and they all go home exhausted.
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Merv Griffin
Unless it's an emergency, don't bother me after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends.
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Sarah Hughes
When I started my program... there was a big clock in the corner and I looked and it said nine o'clock exactly. And it was funny, because when I was standing on the podium, it said exactly 10 p.m., and this whole hour had changed my life.
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Charles Jencks
Modern Architecture died in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 15, 1972, at 3.32 p.m. (or thereabouts), when the infamous Pruitt Igoe scheme, or rather several of its slab blocks, were given the final coup de grace by dynamite.
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Vanessa Kerry
I have the rare privilege of talking to my dad every night at 10 p.m. and hearing about what he did that day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «P.M.»

Discover the use of p.m. in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to p.m. and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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FE-EIT PM - Mechanical Engineering: The Best Test ...
For engineering students preparing for the afternoon exam in mechanical engineering.
Richard V. Conte, Jeff Pieper, Orion Keifer, 1999
2
Principles of Condensed Matter Physics
This successful and widely-reviewed book covering the physics of condensed matter systems is now available in paperback.
P. M. Chaikin, T. C. Lubensky, 2000
3
The First Industrial Revolution
This book identifies the strategic changes that affected Britain from 1750-1850.
P. M. Deane, 1979
4
Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct
In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forni identifies the twenty-five rules that are most essential in connecting effectively and happily with others.
P.M. Forni, 2010
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'A' Level Computing
This text has been bought the text up to date (especially the object-oriented programming and networking chapters, HTML and ASP, networking (TCP/IP and sun-nets) and coursework.
P. M. Heathcote, Sylvia Langfield, 2004
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Am/Pm
In AM/PM, Gray's flash-fiction collection, impish humor is on full display. Tour through the lives of 23 characters across 120 stories full of lizard tails, Schrdinger boxes and volcano love.
Amelia Gray, 2010
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PM Crash Course for IT Professionals: Real-World Project ...
Authored by world-renowned project management trainer Rita Mulcahy, this book will help you get your IT projects back on track using proven, real-world project management tools and techniques.
Rita Mulcahy, 2005
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Official guide to programming with CGI.pm
In this book he provides programmers and Web developers with information on how to use and customize his unique tool that cuts scripting time in half.
Lincoln D. Stein, 1998
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Tb Of Quantum Mechanics, 2E
This book provides a comprehensive introduction of Quantum Mechanics in a very lucid style.
P M Mathews, K.Venkatesan
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Research: What, Why and How?
" Isaac Newton. This book on research is an attempt to try to answer the basic fundamental questions that come to the minds of young students, researchers, scholars, investigators, trainees or scientists.
Pm Kasi, 2009

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «P.M.»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term p.m. is used in the context of the following news items.
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Steelers August 23 game vs. Green Bay moved to 1 p.m.
The Steelers preseason home opener versus the Green Bay Packers on August 23 has been moved to 1 p.m., the team announced today. «Steelers.com, Jul 15»
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KC area under severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m.
... the Kansas City area until 10 p.m.. Flash flooding is possible, the weather service said. The area was also under a heat advisory until 9 p.m.. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
3
New Orleans metro area under heat advisory until 7 p.m.
The metro area is under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. today, and the hot and steamy conditions are likely to repeat Sunday, forecasters said. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Pulaski Skyway closed in both directions until 5 p.m. Saturday for …
A commuter alert for drivers in New Jersey: The Pulaski Skyway is closed in both directions through 5 p.m. Saturday. The span linking Jersey ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»

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