mi

/mi/

/mi/

Definitions of mi

1. noun

   the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization
   type of:

   solfa syllable

   one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization
2. noun

   a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
   synonyms: international mile, land mile, mile, stat mi, statute mile

   type of:

   linear measure, linear unit

   a unit of measurement of length
3. noun

   a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
   synonyms: Admiralty mile, geographical mile, mile, naut mi, nautical mile

   type of:

   nautical linear unit

   a linear unit of distance used in navigation
4. noun

   a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
   synonyms: air mile, international nautical mile, knot, mile, naut mi, nautical mile

   type of:

   nautical linear unit

   a linear unit of distance used in navigation