ai¹

[ah-ee]

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noun, plural a·is

[ah-eez] /ˈɑ iz/.

a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.

Origin of ai¹

1685–95; < Portuguese < Tupi

ai²

[ahy]

interjection

(used as an utterance of pity, pain, anguish, etc.)

AI

or A.I.

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Examples from the Web for ai

Contemporary Examples

So why did they shut down an online shop selling t-shirts in support of Ai Weiwei?
Alibaba’s Dark Side: Censoring Customers
Brendon Hong
November 18, 2014
Across China, there are red banners printed with white fonts that say ai guo—love your country, be patriotic.
Chinese Tourists Are Taking Hong Kong Protest Selfies
Brendon Hong
October 23, 2014
The Chinese government detained Ai, an outspoken critic, for 81 days in 2011 on charges of tax evasion.
Ai Weiwei Escapes to Alcatraz
Emily Wilson
September 28, 2014
As AI Bumbry puts it, "When Jimmy's got his alibis all lined up, he's tough to beat."
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up
Tom Boswell
September 27, 2014
“Ten hours after I arrived, the first person comes into the room to start the interrogation,” Ai recounts.
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Ai Weiwei
Justin Jones
May 15, 2014

Historical Examples

That's the way with these shrimps; they ain't good fur anything else.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
"They ain't got to makin' calendars yet with the rainy day marked on 'em," he would say.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
I'm forty-two and not so much of a fool that I ain't a little bit of a physician.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
It's a pity you ain't got some one to shut down on you that way.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
She has got a brother, but he don't amount to shucks—he ain't much more'n a three-spot.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for ai

ai¹

noun plural ais

the three-toed slothSee sloth (def. 1)

Word Origin

C17: from Portuguese, from Tupi

ai²

the internet domain name for

Anguilla

AI

abbreviation for

artificial insemination
artificial intelligence

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ai in Medicine

AI

abbr.

artificial insemination

ai in Science

AI

Abbreviation of artificial insemination
Abbreviation of artificial intelligence

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ai2

AI

or A.I.

Examples from the Web for ai

Contemporary Examples

So why did they shut down an online shop selling t-shirts in support of Ai Weiwei?

Across China, there are red banners printed with white fonts that say ai guo—love your country, be patriotic.

The Chinese government detained Ai, an outspoken critic, for 81 days in 2011 on charges of tax evasion.

As AI Bumbry puts it, "When Jimmy's got his alibis all lined up, he's tough to beat."

“Ten hours after I arrived, the first person comes into the room to start the interrogation,” Ai recounts.

Historical Examples

That's the way with these shrimps; they ain't good fur anything else.

"They ain't got to makin' calendars yet with the rainy day marked on 'em," he would say.

I'm forty-two and not so much of a fool that I ain't a little bit of a physician.

It's a pity you ain't got some one to shut down on you that way.

She has got a brother, but he don't amount to shucks—he ain't much more'n a three-spot.

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Word Origin

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