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MIDI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers
Synonyms:
MIDI; musical instrument digital interface
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("MIDI" is a kind of...):
communications protocol; protocol ((computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Holonyms ("Midi" is a part of...):
France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf
Example:
wore her dresses midi length
Classified under:
Domain usage:
combining form (a bound form used only in compounds)
Antonym:
maxi (used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle)
mini (used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee)