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Vi

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. virginium.


VI 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Virgin Islands (approved especially for use with zip code).


v.i. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. intransitive verb.

  2. see below.


V.I. 4 American  
VI 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Virgin Islands

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vi 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. vide infra

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vi 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. US Virgin Islands

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Etymology

Origin of v.i.

From Latin vidē infrā v.i. for def. 2

Example Sentences

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"I am deeply concerned with many of the videos I've seen," Mayor Vi Lyles said.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Omri Yoffe, CEO of Vi, a roughly 115-person AI company that focuses on healthcare, recently told employees they need to think of the current moment in almost Darwinian terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

At that point, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles wrote, “I want to thank our media partners and community members who have chosen not to repost or share the footage out of respect for Iryna’s family.”

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2025

He waved to his parents, Cal Sr. and Vi, in an upstairs luxury suite.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Since the square root of 9 is 3 and the square root of % is Vi, we conclude that 3 inches = Vi yard!

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos