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HI-FI

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The reproduction of sound with little or no distortionplay

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 fidelityplay

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 reproductionplay

Example:

a hi-fi system

Synonyms:

hi-fi; high-fidelity

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

accurate (conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy)

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