Meanings
sei1
plural seis
- A sei whale.
Seis also feed by engulfing small schooling fish.
2005, Wayne Ledwell, Whales and Dolphins of Newfoundland and Labrador
SEI2
- USabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Supporting Effective Instruction.
1 more example
“The Budget proposes eliminating Supporting Effective Instruction (SEI) State Grants (Title II State grants), a program that provides formula funds to States to improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other schools leaders. SEI grants are poorly targeted and funds are spread too thinly to have a meaningful impact on student outcomes.
2017 May 23, Gregory Krieg and Will Mullery, “Trump’s budget by the numbers: What gets cut and why”, in CNN
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of solid electrolyte interphase
Origin
- Norwegianseihval, seikval
- Englishsei
From sei whale, from Norwegian seihval, seikval, from sei (“pollock”) + hval (“whale”). Doublet of saithe.
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Cite this entry
sei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sei
“sei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sei. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sei,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sei.
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