MIDI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does MIDI mean? 

• MIDI (noun)
  The noun MIDI has 2 senses:

1. the southern part of France

2. a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers

  Familiarity information: MIDI used as a noun is rare.

• MIDI (adjective)
  The adjective MIDI has 1 sense:

1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf

  Familiarity information: MIDI used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MIDI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The southern part of France

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)

Holonyms ("Midi" is a part of...):

France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

MIDI; musical instrument digital interface

Hypernyms ("MIDI" is a kind of...):

communications protocol; protocol ((computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data)

• MIDI (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf

Context example:

wore her dresses midi length

Domain usage:

combining form (a bound form used only in compounds)

Antonym:

maxi (used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle)

mini (used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee)