hi-fi

hi-fi

H0190500 (hī′fī′)n. pl. hi-fis Informal 1. High fidelity.2. An electronic system for reproducing high-fidelity sound from radio or recordings.

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[hi(gh) + fi(delity).]

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hi′-fi′ adj.

hi-fi

(ˈhaɪˈfaɪ) n1. (Electronics) a. short for high fidelityb. (as modifier): hi-fi equipment. 2. (Electronics) a set of high-quality sound-reproducing equipment

hi-fi

(ˈhaɪˈfaɪ)

n., pl. -fis,
adj. n. 1. high fidelity. 2. a phonograph, radio, or other sound-reproducing apparatus possessing high fidelity. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such apparatus; high-fidelity. [1945–50, Amer.; by shortening]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hi-fi - equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelityhigh fidelity sound systemreproducer - an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
	2.	hi-fi - the reproduction of sound with little or no distortionhigh fidelitysound reproduction - the reproduction of sounddynamic headroom, headroom - the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion
Adj.	1.	hi-fi - characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction; "a high-fidelity recording"; "a hi-fi system"high-fidelityaccurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"

hi-fi

nounRelated words
enthusiast audiophile

Translations

hi-fi

(ˈhaifai) (short for high fidelity) noun (a record-player etc producing) high quality and great accuracy in the reproduction of sound. 高傳真 高保真度 adjectivehi-fi equipment. 高傳真的 高保真度的

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