Meanings
hi-fi1
plural hi-fis · alternative HiFi · alternative Hi-Fi
- uncountableHigh fidelity.
- countableAn electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.
Synonyms: stereo, sound system
comparative more hi-fi · superlative most hi-fi · alternative HiFi · alternative Hi-Fi
- Indiamodern, fashionable, hi-tech.
If buses could fly: Hi-fi idea to fix traffic woes back on table
2024 June 24, Bangalore Mirror, archived from the original on 03 Dec 20251 more example
It’s about survival and a hi-fi lifestyle, where human life doesn’t count,” said Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao.
2019 October 21, The New Indian Express, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2025
Hi-Fi2
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of hi-fi.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivecharacterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction
nounequipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
nounthe reproduction of sound with little or no distortion
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Shortened form of high fidelity.
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