mi
noun
the syllable used for the third tone of a diatonic scale.
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mi
1 American
[mee]
/ mi /
noun
Music.
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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
/ miː /
noun
MI
2
British
abbreviation
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Michigan
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Military Intelligence
mi.
3
British
abbreviation
mi
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of mi
First recorded in 1520–30; see origin at gamut
Vocabulary lists containing mi
Example Sentences
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The mi- rage that led them on was the Western Amateur title.
From Time Magazine Archive
After a while, the mi- crobe mutates itself into a benign chemical compound that no longer can copy itself and the influenza epidemic is over.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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