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HI-FI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The reproduction of sound with little or no distortion
Synonyms:
hi-fi; high fidelity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("hi-fi" is a kind of...):
sound reproduction (the reproduction of sound)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hi-fi"):
dynamic headroom; headroom (the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
Synonyms:
hi-fi; high fidelity sound system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hi-fi" is a kind of...):
reproducer (an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction
Example:
a hi-fi system
Synonyms:
hi-fi; high-fidelity
Classified under:
Similar:
accurate (conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy)
