hi-fi

hi-fi

 (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.

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hi-fi

(ˈhaɪˈfaɪ)

n

1. (Electronics)

a. short for high fidelity

b. (as modifier): hi-fi equipment.

2. (Electronics) a set of high-quality sound-reproducing equipment

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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]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hi-fi - equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity high fidelity sound system reproducer - an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
	2.	hi-fi - the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion high fidelity sound reproduction - the reproduction of sound dynamic 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-fidelity accurate - 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"

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hi-fi

noun

Related words
enthusiast audiophile

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Translations

hi-fi

[ˈhaɪˈfaɪ]

A. ABBR of high fidelity

B. N → estéreo m

C. ADJ → de alta fidelidad
hi-fi equipment → equipo m de alta fidelidad
hi-fi system → sistema m de alta fidelidad

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hi-fi

[ˈhaɪfaɪ] n abbr (=high fidelity) → hi-fi f invhi-fi equipment n → matériel m hi-fihi-fi system n → chaîne f hi-fihiggledy-piggledy [ˌhɪg^əldiˈpɪg^əldi] adv → pêle-mêle inv

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hi-fi

n

→ Hi-Fi nt

(= system) → Hi-Fi-Anlage f

adj → Hi-Fi-; hi-fi equipment → Hi-Fi-Geräte pl

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hi-fi

[ˈhaɪˈfaɪ] adj & n abbr =high fidelity → hi-fi (m) inv
hi-fi system → impianto hi-fi

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hi-fi

(ˈhaifai) (short for high fidelity) noun

(a record-player etc producing) high quality and great accuracy in the reproduction of sound. hoëtrouspeler جودة عاليَه висока точност на възпроизвеждане alta fidelidade hi-fi Hi-Fi hi-fi υψηλή πιστότηταalta fidelidad hi-fi-seade, kvaliteetne seade کیفیت صدا با بهترين درجه ملايمت و نرمي hifilaite haute-fidélité בַּעָל נֶאֱמָנוּת גְבוֹהָה ध्वनि उत्पादक यन्त्र stereo (uredaj) hifi berendezés bermutu tinggi hágæðahljómflutningstæki hi-fi ハイファイ 고충실도, 하이파이 aukšta garso atgaminimo kokybė augsta kvalitāte hi-fi hifisærlig fin lydgjengivelsehi-fi د غږ ښه والي alta fidelidade hi-fi, înaltă fidelitate аппаратура с высокой точностью воспроизведения звука hi-fi hi-fi reprodukovanje izuzetno verno zvuka hi-fi เครื่องรับส่งคลื่นวิทยุที่มีประสิทธิภาพสูงและชัด üstün duyarlı cihaz 高傳真 магнітофон з високою точністю відтворення آواز کو عین مطابق اصل دہرانے کے لیے درکار آلات thiết bị có độ trung thực cao 高保真度

adjective

hi-fi equipment. hoëtrou- ذو جودة عاليَه (с) висока точност на възпроизвеждане de alta fidelidade hi-fi Hi-Fi hi-fi-udstyr υψηλής πιστότητας de alta fidelidad hi-fi-, kvaliteetne بهترين درجه ملايمت و نرمی صدا hifi haute-fidélité בַעַל נֶאֱמָנוּת גְבוֹהָה, הַי-פָי अविकृत ध्वनि उत्पन्न करने वाला stereo hifi peralatan hi-fi hágæða- hi-fi ハイファイの 하이파이 장비 aukštos garso atgaminimo kokybės augstas kvalitātes- hi-fi hi-fihi-fi- o wysokiej wierności odtwarzania, klasy hi-fi د غږ ښه والي de alta fidelidade de înaltă fide­li­tate высококачественный hi-fi hi-fi koji reporukuje izuzetno veran zvuk hi-fi- เครื่องรับส่งคลื่นวิทยุที่มีประสิทธิภาพสูงและชัด üstün duyarlı 高傳真的 з високою точністю відтворення ایسی صلاحیت والا độ trung thực cao 高保真度的

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hi-fi

→ هَايّ فَايّ hifi stereoanlæg HiFi-Anlage υψηλή πιστότητα alta fidelidad hifi-laite chaîne hi-fi stereo hi-fi ハイファイ装置 하이파이 hifi stereoanlegg zestaw hi-fi aparelhagem de som, aparelho de som устройство с высоким качеством воспроизведения hifi-anläggning เครื่องไฮไฟ hi-fi dàn hifi 高保真音响

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