noun, plural xis.
1.
the 14th letter of the greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
2.
the group of consonant sounds represented by this letter.
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xi (zaɪ, saɪ, ksaɪ, ksiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl xis | |
| the 14th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ), a composite consonant, transliterated as x | |
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| Xi, Hsi or Si (ʃiː) | |
| —n | |
| a river in S China, rising in Yunnan province and flowing east to the Canton delta on the South China Sea: the main river system of S China. Length: about 1900 km (1200 miles) | |
| Hsi, Hsi or Si | |
| —n | |
| Si, Hsi or Si | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
xi (zī, sī, ksē)
n.
Symbol ξ The 14th letter of the greek alphabet.
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Computing Dictionary
Xi definition
A VLSI design language.
["The Circuit Design Language Xi", S.I. Feldman, unpublished memo, Bell Labs, 1982].
[Mentioned in Computational Aspects of VLSI, J.D. Ullman, CS Press 1984].
(1995-02-03)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| XI ex interest |
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