mi
noun
the syllable used for the third tone of a diatonic scale.
mi
1 American
[mee]
/ mi /
noun
Music.
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mis
plural
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the syllable used for the third tone of a diatonic scale.
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(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone E.
MI
2
American
abbreviation
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Michigan (approved especially for use with zip code).
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minimally invasive; minimal invasive.
mi.
3
American
abbreviation
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mile; miles. Also mi
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mill; mills.
M.I.
4
American
abbreviation
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Military Intelligence.
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Mounted Infantry.
mi.
1
British
abbreviation
MI
2
British
abbreviation
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Michigan
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Military Intelligence
mi
3
British
/ miː /
noun
mi
Scientific
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mi
First recorded in 1520–30; see origin at gamut
Vocabulary lists containing mi
Example Sentences
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Forty-six of them contained the word family or mi familia.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025
“I’m really happy mi Carlitos is with me now,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
The menu is packed with Vietnamese classics, from banh mi to pho, alongside many other dishes.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
He reportedly referred to Peru, where around three quarters of people are Catholic, as "mi segunda patria" – my second homeland.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
“If she was a girl anything like you, mi Paloma, I’m sure she’d have insisted on knowing how to read and write,” Abuela says.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Fire's women face Spirit at 11:30 BST while Phoenix play MI London at 15:00, although all four sides cannot make the knockout stages.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
MI London need to do likewise in their fixture at Phoenix at 18:30 if they are to sneak into third place.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
MI London took the confidence boost into their bowling innings and reduced Spirit to 51-4 before a stand of 42 between Nadine de Klerk and Marizanne Kapp recovered their chase.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
MI London, who were previously winless in five games, slumped to 23-5 and 64-8 and were on the brink of elimination to their rivals London Spirit.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I said, MI don’t want to go on that island.”
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
When the 9,677-foot peak in the Washington Cascades blew its top on this day, May 18, 35 years ago, it killed 57 people and thousands of animals, leveling 200 sq. mi. of forest.
From Time ● May 18, 2015
The eventual goal is to capture runoff from one-third of the city's impervious surfaces and make 15 sq. mi. of man-made, urban jungle function more like a natural forest.
From Time ● Sep. 30, 2011
At 139 sq. mi., with a population of roughly 800,000 — about 40% of its postwar peak — the city is simply too damn big.
From Time ● Nov. 19, 2010
Established in 1905 and stretching over 21,000 sq. mi., it is bigger than Switzerland and chock-full of wildlife: 4,000 lions, 110,000 buffalo, 50,000 elephants.
From Time Magazine Archive
Type.—None designated; from along Arkansas River, about 26 mi. below Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado; obtained on July 18, 1820.
From Taxonomy of the Chipmunks, Eutamias quadrivittatus and Eutamias umbrinus by John A. White
“The Vast of Night” was marked by its epic long takes, courtesy of cinematographer M.I.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was even considered eligible to become chief of the entire intelligence apparatus of M.I.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, just in time to coincide with the goings on in Montreal, two classicists and sports fans, M.I.
From Time Magazine Archive
After a stint covering the Spanish Civil War from the Franco side for the London Times, Philby made use of his old-boy ties and conservative credentials to get a job with M.I.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yule himself, though now almost prostrate with illness and fatigue, rode out westward at the head of the 67th and 69th field batteries, two squadrons 18th Hussars, and two companies M.I.
From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office
“Let me give u a lil 411 s u won’t get mis guided with the internet,” he wrote, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
In Tukwila, Drip & Sip sells hot and cold banh mis, including its popular thit nuong grilled pork served in a crackly baguette.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
Thus, the most famous section of his intimate journals is labeled Mon coeur mis `a nu — “My Heart Laid Bare.”
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Sussexes' Archewell Foundation warned of the impact of "rampant mis and disinformation".
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2022
When I put on the headphones, I’m the captain of a jet, And my passengers Are mis abuelitos Coming from a dusty ranch In Monterrey.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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