Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)High fidelity.

    equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity

  2. (countable)An electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.

Origin

Shortened form of high fidelity.

Shortened form of high fidelity.

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Forms

plural: hi-fis

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity:high fidelity sound system
  • the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion:high fidelity

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Derivedmini hi-fi

See also

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