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hi-fi

[ hahy-fahy ]
/ ˈhaɪˈfaɪ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR hi-fi

noun

high fidelity.
a phonograph, radio, or other sound-reproducing apparatus possessing high fidelity.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of such apparatus; high-fidelity.

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Origin of hi-fi

1945–50, Americanism; shortened form of high fidelity

Words nearby hi-fi

Hieronymite, Hieronymus, hierophant, hierurgy, hifalutin, hi-fi, Higashiosaka, Higashiyama, Higgins, Higginson, higgle
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Words related to hi-fi

radio, sound system, stereo, phonograph, machine, gramophone, victrola, graphophone, record player, hifi

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British Dictionary definitions for hi-fi

hi-fi
/ (ˈhaɪˈfaɪ) /

noun informal

  1. short for high fidelity
  2. (as modifier)hi-fi equipment
a set of high-quality sound-reproducing equipment
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