Standard Lemma guide

MIDI

adj · name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɪdi
  • homophone: middy
  • homophone: middie
  • /ˈmɪdi/
  • CMU ARPABET: M IY1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a hemline at mid-calf length.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • midi skirt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Examples

  • MIDI channel number 10 is reserved for percussion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A cultural region referring to the south of France; approximately corresponding to the regions where Occitan is or was spoken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A computerized music file in the MIDI format.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Qualifier: file format

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A coat, skirt, or boot having such a hemline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fashion, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Synonym of Berliner (“newspaper format”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Berliner

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective

Meaning 7

used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • midiskirts
  • wore her dresses midi length

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: mini, maxi

8

noun

Meaning 8

a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: musical instrument digital interface

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protocol, communications protocol

9

noun

Meaning 9

the southern part of France

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French Midi (literally “south”).