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P.M.

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P.M. also p.m. or p.m.
abbr.
post meridiem
Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. denotes midnight, and 12 p.m. denotes noon, but there is sufficient confusion over the meanings of a.m. and p.m. when the hour is 12 to make it advisable to use 12 noon and 12 midnight where clarity is required.

p.m.
1. after noon [Latin post meridiem]
2. postmortem (examination)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.p.m. - after noon
postmeridian - after noon
Adv.1.P.M. - between noon and midnight; "let's meet at 8 P.M."
Latin - any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
Translations
p.m. adv abbr (= post meridiem) → de la tarde or noche
p.m. adv abbr (= post meridiem) → de l'après-midi
p.m. adv abbr (= post meridiem) → nachmittags;
(later) → abends
p.m. adv abbr (= post meridiem) → del pomeriggio


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