mi

1 of 3

noun

: the third note of the major scale in solfège

mi

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

1
mile; miles
2
mill

MI

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

1
Michigan
2
military intelligence
3
myocardial infarction

Examples of mi in a Sentence

Noun do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The largest object to pass regularly by Earth, Swift-Tuttle measures 26 km (16 mi.) across—or more than twice the size of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Aug. 2023 From specialty coffee drinks to bahn mi sandwiches, the cafe is bringing a flavorful and stylish experience to the San Marcos community. Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023 Purse $300,000, 3YOs&up, dirt, 1 3/16 mi. Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2022 The shortest flights of 500 km (310 mi.) or less, the ballpark range of those being targeted by battery-electric airplane companies, were about 30% of departing flights, and 4% of emissions. Time, 20 Jan. 2023 The spacecraft initially plunged to an altitude of 61,000 m (200,000 ft.)—or about 61 km (38 mi.). Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Dec. 2022 Light flurries 2 mi south of Moulton just after 11:30. Jeremy Gray | Jgray@al.com, al, 23 Dec. 2022 According to satellite data, the explosive eruption of the volcano continues, and ash plumes extend > 200 km (124 mi) to the south-east from the volcano. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2011 The uncrewed spacecraft will initially plunge to an altitude of 61,000 m (200,000 ft.)—or about 61 km (38 mi.). Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 Dec. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mi was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Mi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mi. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

mi

noun
: the third note of the musical scale

Medical Definition

MI

abbreviation
1
mitral incompetence; mitral insufficiency
2
myocardial infarction

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