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si

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noun Music.

the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.

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Origin of si

First recorded in 1720–30; see origin at gamut

Words nearby si

Shy-Drager syndrome, Shylock, Shymkent, shypoo, shyster, si, siabon, Siad Barre, sial, sialadenitis, sialadenosis

Definition for si (2 of 4)

Si

Symbol, Chemistry.

silicon.

Definition for si (3 of 4)

SI

abbreviation

International System of Units.

Definition for si (4 of 4)

S.I.

Sandwich Islands.
Staten Island.
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Example sentences from the Web for si

British Dictionary definitions for si (1 of 5)

si1
/ (siː) /

noun

music a variant of te

British Dictionary definitions for si (2 of 5)

si2

the internet domain name for

Slovenia

British Dictionary definitions for si (3 of 5)

Si1

Si Kiang

/ (ʃiː) /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for the Xi

British Dictionary definitions for si (4 of 5)

Si2

the chemical symbol for

silicon

British Dictionary definitions for si (5 of 5)

SI

symbol for

Système International (d'Unités)See SI unit

abbreviation for

NZ South Island
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Medical definitions for si (1 of 2)

Si

The symbol for the elementsilicon

Medical definitions for si (2 of 2)

SI

abbr.

Système International (d'Unités) (International System of Units)
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Scientific definitions for si

Si

The symbol for silicon.
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