adv. & adj. Abbr. PM also PM or pm After noon. Used chiefly in the abbreviated form to specify the hour: 10:30 PM; a PM appointment. See Usage Note at PM. [Latin post merīdiem : post, after + merīdiem, accusative of merīdiēs, midday.] |
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