HyperDic: vi

English > 3 senses of the word vi / VI:
ADJECTIVEallvi, six, 6, half dozen, half-dozendenoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
NOUNquantityVI, six, 6, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexadthe cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
locationVI, United States Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islandsmore than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands
vi / VI > pronunciation
Soundsvay'; viy'; viy'ay'
RhymesLevi ... vie: 3 rhymes with vay...
anchovy ... wavy: 30 rhymes with viy...
English > vi: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdenoting a quantity consisting of six items or units.
Synonymssix, 6, half dozen, half-dozen
BroadercardinalBeing or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
English > VI: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe cardinal number that is the sum of five and one.
Synonymssix, 6, sixer, sise, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad
Broaderdigit, figureOne of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
English > VI: 3 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningMore than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States.
SynonymsUnited States Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands
Instance ofpossessionA territory that is controlled by a ruling state
Part ofVirgin IslandsA group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493
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