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hi-fi¹

  • /ˈhaɪˌfaɪ/ UK
  • /ˌhaɪˈfaɪ/ US

Rhymes with -aɪfaɪ

Where it comes from

Shortened form of high fidelity.

noun hi-fis · HiFi · Hi-Fi

  1. uncountable High fidelity.
  2. countable An electronic device used to play recorded sound, especially music.

    Similar: stereo, sound system

Opposite: lo-fi

adjective more hi-fi · most hi-fi · HiFi · Hi-Fi

  1. India modern, fashionable, hi-tech. If buses could fly: Hi-fi idea to fix traffic woes back on table

Hi-Fi²

noun

  1. uncountable Alternative letter-case form of hi-fi

Thesaurus

noun

Opposite: lo-fi

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"hi-fi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi-fi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

hi-fi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi-fi

Chicago

"hi-fi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi-fi.

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@misc{hi_fi_2026,
  title = {hi-fi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi-fi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}