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
abbreviation
MI
2
British
abbreviation
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Michigan
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Military Intelligence
mi
3
British
/ miː /
noun
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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"May your kind soul rest in peace Alex. Ore mi like you fondly called me, I will always remember and cherish the good times we shared together."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
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
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
“Listen to me, mi hija, the flan is just as good as in Cuba. Let’s forget we ever lived there,” she says in Spanish.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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