adj
Meaning 1
modern, fashionable, hi-tech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hi-fi
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈhaɪˌfaɪ/
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US: /ˌhaɪˈfaɪ/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aɪfaɪ
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CMU ARPABET: HH AY1 F AY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
High fidelity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stereo, sound system
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of hi-fi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a high-fidelity recording
- a hi-fi system
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: high-fidelity
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: high fidelity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound reproduction
Narrower terms: headroom, dynamic headroom
noun
Meaning 7
equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: high fidelity sound system
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reproducer
History
Etymology
Shortened form of high fidelity.
Real reading context