E.I.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. East Indian.

2. East Indies.

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EI ² American  

abbreviation

1. emotional incontinence.

2. emotional intelligence.

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EI British  

abbreviation

1. East Indian

2. East Indies

3. social psychol emotional intelligence

4. (in Canada) Employment Insurance: a regular payment to a person who is out of work, funded by contributions from workers and employers

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Example Sentences

It’s named for an electrical engineering alum who landed a job in 1909 selling explosives for the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, and eventually worked his way up to treasurer.

From Barron's

It’s named for an electrical engineering alum who landed a job in 1909 selling explosives for the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, and eventually worked his way up to treasurer.

From Barron's

The St. Louis rapper Nelly, who’d released the breakout Top 20 pop hit “E.I.” in 2000, was an afterthought on this bill, which featured the rock band Aerosmith, then in its fourth decade, and the peppy pop phenoms ’N Sync.

From New York Times

The two groups alternated songs, then united for the big finale, “Walk This Way,” joined by Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly, whose “E.I.”

From New York Times

Internal motivation is a key component of E.I.

From New York Times