mi
the syllable used for the third tone of a diatonic scale.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone E.: Compare sol-fa (def. 1).
Origin of mi
1Other definitions for MI (2 of 4)
Michigan (approved especially for use with zip code).
minimally invasive; minimal invasive.
Other definitions for mi. (3 of 4)
mile; miles.: Also mi
mill; mills.
Other definitions for M.I. (4 of 4)
Military Intelligence.
Mounted Infantry.
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How to use mi in a sentence
The act of erasure through mis- or under-representation is an insidious one.
All you need to know is that Sesame Street made a Les Mis parody.
Adele Dazeem Sings, RT Anchor Quits, and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis (mis)reading of the Megilla power dialectic meant tragedy for all.
Alas, the hall is filled with people weeping over “Les Mis.”
At that age, the sense of victimization is very strong, and “Les Mis” is all about victimization.
Mis' Calvert, she saw you in a lane, or somethin', and fetched you back to that Baltimore city where the both of you lived.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondMis' Calvert, the old lady, she sent me to fetch this basket o' garden sass to Mis' Chester: an' this letter was for you, sir.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondThus the highest court in New York declared that an unincorporated lodge, which had been mis-managed, was not a partnership.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesI want Mis' Calvert to taste it, an' when she does she'll say she never knew before what cherry pie could be!
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondMis' Spencer, you set that cherry pie o' yourn on this particular spot an' figure of this table-cloth!
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for mi (1 of 3)
me
/ (miː) /
music (in tonic sol-fa) the third degree of any major scale; mediant
Origin of mi
1British Dictionary definitions for MI (2 of 3)
Michigan
Military Intelligence
British Dictionary definitions for mi. (3 of 3)
mile
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Scientific definitions for mi
Abbreviation of mile
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