"CAM" meaning in English

See CAM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CAM
  1. Abbreviation of Campeche, a state of Mexico. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Campeche (extra: a state of Mexico)
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-name--WVQ1WuM

Noun

Forms: CAMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} CAM (plural CAMs)
  1. Initialism of complementary and alternative medicine. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: complementary and alternative medicine
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-MkAi3Qfc
  2. (real estate) Initialism of common area maintenance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: common area maintenance Categories (topical): Real estate
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-jid~o1Mt Topics: business, real-estate
  3. Initialism of computer-aided manufacturing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: computer-aided manufacturing
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-aCwp0f5f
  4. (aviation) Initialism of cockpit area microphone. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: cockpit area microphone Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-pMDgqcDV Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (medicine) Initialism of cell-adhesion molecule. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: cell-adhesion molecule Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-wkNi3hXU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 2 10 6 6 29 8 16 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 2 5 7 5 31 8 19 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 1 5 7 5 33 8 18 9 Topics: medicine, sciences
  6. (botany) Initialism of crassulacean acid metabolism. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: crassulacean acid metabolism Categories (topical): Botany
  7. (US, historical, philately) Initialism of contract air mail (often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21). Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: contract air mail (extra: often followed by the route number, eg, CAM 21) Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-CAM-en-noun-mbY3~bq4 Categories (other): American English Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
  8. (computing) Initialism of content-addressable memory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: content-addressable memory Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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