"TAM" meaning in English

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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)
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-name-mDa182WE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 15 18 31

Noun

Forms: TAMs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TAM (countable and uncountable, plural TAMs)
  1. (uncountable, linguistics) Initialism of tense, aspect, mood. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: tense, aspect, mood Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-noun-PCu73HAn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 15 18 31 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 Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-noun-U2wZZx5y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 15 18 31 Topics: business
  3. (computing, sociology) Initialism of technology acceptance model. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: technology acceptance model Categories (topical): Computing, Sociology
    Sense id: en-TAM-en-noun-q~cmPxpY Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 15 18 31 Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Inflected forms

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