# PM

Pronunciation: say "pee-EM" /ˌpi ˈɛm/

## Adverb

1. Alternative form of p.m. (“after noon”). — Alternative form of p.m. (“after noon”).
   - Simple: Alternative form of p.m. (“after noon”). Use it after times in the afternoon or evening, like 6 PM.
   - _Their flight departs at 4 PM from the south terminal._
   - _We agreed to meet at 8 PM outside the theater._

## Noun

2. Initialism of prime minister. — Initialism of prime minister.
   - Simple: Initialism of prime minister. It means the leader who heads a country's government.
   - _The PM announced new policies during the morning briefing._
   - _Reporters gathered outside as the PM left the building._
3. Initialism of private message. — Initialism of private message.
   - Simple: Initialism of private message. It means a message only you and one other person can read.
   - _He answered my question in a PM rather than the public thread._
   - _Several users complained that their PM history had vanished after the update._
5. Initialism of post mortem. — Initialism of post mortem.
   - Simple: Initialism of post mortem. It means an exam of a body to find out why someone died.
   - _The coroner's PM confirmed the cause of death as drowning._
   - _Results from the PM were sent to the family's lawyer._
6. Initialism of particulate matter, written with a subscript number giving the size of the particles in micrometers. — Initialism of particulate matter; followed by a subscripted number representing the size of the particles in micrometres (μm).
   - Simple: Initialism of particulate matter. It means tiny bits of dust or smoke floating in the air.
   - _Air-quality monitors recorded high PM levels during the wildfire season._
   - _Fine PM can travel deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream._
7. Initialism of project manager. — Initialism of project manager.
   - Simple: Initialism of project manager. It means the person who runs a project and keeps it on track.
   - _The PM divided the project into weekly milestones for the team._
   - _As PM, she escalated the delay to senior management._
8. Initialism of product manager. — Initialism of product manager.
   - Simple: Initialism of product manager. It means the person who decides what a product should do.
   - _The PM shaped the product roadmap around customer feedback._
   - _As PM, he prioritized features for the next release._
9. Initialism of project management. — Initialism of project management.
   - Simple: Initialism of project management. It means the work of planning and running a project.
   - _Strong PM kept the construction on schedule despite supply delays._
   - _The course covered the basics of PM, from planning to closeout._
10. Initialism of program manager. — Initialism of program manager.
   - Simple: Initialism of program manager. It means the person who guides a group of related projects.
   - _The PM aligned three project teams toward a single release date._
   - _As PM, she reported on the whole program's progress each quarter._
11. Initialism of portfolio manager. — Initialism of portfolio manager.
   - Simple: Initialism of portfolio manager. It means the person who decides what an investment fund buys.
   - _Each PM reports monthly returns to the investment committee._
   - _The bank promoted a senior analyst to PM last spring._

## Verb

4. To send a private message to someone, typically through an online platform or app.
   - Simple: To send someone a private message online.
   - _Could you PM me the address when you get a chance?_
   - _He PMed the organizers to ask about leftover tickets._
12. To plan, coordinate, and oversee a project through to completion.
   - Simple: To plan and guide a project until it is finished.
   - _He was asked to PM the office relocation next quarter._
   - _They need someone experienced to PM the entire product rollout._

## Symbol · Pm

13. The chemical symbol for the element promethium.
   - Simple: The short sign chemists use to stand for the element promethium.
   - _In the lanthanide row, Pm sits between neodymium and samarium._
   - _Some older luminous watch dials used Pm-147 to make their paint glow._

## Symbol · pm

14. Symbol for picometre, an SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹² meters.
   - Simple: Symbol for picometre. It is written after a number to show a very, very tiny length.
   - _The carbon–carbon bond in ethane is roughly 154 pm long._
   - _Atomic radii in the table are listed in pm rather than in angstroms._

## Other meanings

- (noun) Initialism of perfect match.
- (noun) Initialism of price match.
- (noun) Initialism of performance management.
- (noun) Initialism of permanent magnet.
- (noun) Initialism of precious metal.
- (noun) Initialism of postmaster.
- (noun) Initialism of push money.
- (phrase) Initialism of partially meet.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pm (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).