"TAM" meaning in English

See TAM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} TAM
  1. Abbreviation of Tamaulipas: a state of Mexico. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Tamaulipas (extra: a state of Mexico) Categories (place): Places in Mexico, States of Mexico
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-name-qQO9hw5e Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of Mexico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 13 15 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 34 9 15 13
  2. Initialism of Transantarctic Mountains: a mountain range in Antarctica. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Transantarctic Mountains (extra: a mountain range in Antarctica)
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-name-bcB7xmFz Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Abbreviations of places, Mountains, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 13 15 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 37 12 18 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 34 9 15 13

Noun

Forms: TAMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TAM (countable and uncountable, plural TAMs)
  1. (uncountable, linguistics) Initialism of tense, aspect, and mood. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: tense, aspect, and mood Synonyms: TMA
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-noun-477gDKzl Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 13 15 20 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (business) Initialism of total addressable/available market. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: total addressable/available market
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-noun-U2wZZx5y Categories (other): Business, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 13 15 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 34 9 15 13 Topics: business
  3. (computing, sociology) Initialism of technology acceptance model. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: technology acceptance model
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-noun-q~cmPxpY Categories (other): Computing, Sociology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 13 15 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 34 9 15 13 Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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