mi

/mi:/

Thân thiện

A runner completes the final mile of the marathon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Music) The syllable naming the third note (mediant) of any major scale in solmization (the system of assigning syllables to musical notes, such as do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti).
   • (MI) An abbreviation for "Military Intelligence," specifically referring to the government agency in the United Kingdom responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory (historically MI5) and overseas (historically MI6).
   • (MI) The official postal abbreviation for the U.S. state of Michigan, a midwestern state in the north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
   • (mile) A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters (a statute mile or land mile).
   • (nautical mile) A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude.
   • (nautical mile, UK) A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile.
   • (myocardial infarction) Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle; commonly known as a heart attack.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Music):
  • In the solfege scale, the notes are do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti.
  • The singer practiced the scale, holding the note 'mi' for a long time.
• Noun (Agency):
  • He was recruited by MI for a sensitive domestic operation.
  • The files are classified by MI-5.
• Noun (U.S. State):
  • The package was sent to Detroit, MI.
  • Her new address is in Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
• Noun (Unit of length - statute mile):
  • The next town is just one mi down this road.
  • The race is 26.2 mi long.
• Noun (Unit of length - nautical mile):
  • The ship traveled 120 nautical mi yesterday.
  • The airport runway is 2 mi long.
• Noun (Medical):
  • The patient was admitted to the ER with a suspected MI.
  • Risk factors for MI include high cholesterol and smoking.

Advanced Usage

• "as the crow flies": Used to describe distance in a straight line, often measured in miles (mi).
  • The town is only 5 mi away as the crow flies, but the winding road makes it 10.
• "MI6" / "MI5": Specific references to the British intelligence agencies.
  • The character James Bond works for MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service.

Variants and Related Words

• Mileage (n): The distance traveled or measured in miles.
  • The car has a high mileage.
• Milestone (n): A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles; figuratively, a significant event or stage.
  • Graduating was a major milestone in her life.
• Myocardial (adj): Relating to the heart muscle.
  • He suffered myocardial damage.

Synonyms

• (Music): Third, mediant.
• (Agency): Intelligence service, secret service.
• (State): Michigan, Great Lakes State.
• (Unit - statute): Statute mile, land mile.
• (Unit - nautical): Nautical mile, sea mile, knot (unit of speed, not distance).
• (Medical): Heart attack, coronary.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Not commonly applicable to the noun 'mi' as a phrasal verb component.)

Related Idioms

• "Missed by a mile": To fail by a large margin.
  • His guess about the cost was missed by a mile.
• "Go the extra mile": To make a special effort or do more than is expected.
  • She always goes the extra mile for her clients.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization
2. the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas
3. the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory
4. a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
5. a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
6. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
7. a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
8. destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Secret Intelligence Service
• MI
• Military Intelligence Section 6
• Security Service
• Military Intelligence Section 5
• Michigan
• Wolverine State
• Great Lakes State
• mile
• statute mile
• stat mi
• land mile
• international mile
• nautical mile
• naut mi
• knot