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dots per inch

dots per inch noun: the measure of a number of pixels per inch used in a graphic or supported by a digital display device, used to specify type or image resolution.

Noun

dots per inch pl (plural only, abbreviation dpi)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The measure of a number of pixels per inch used in a graphic or supported by a digital display device, used to specify type or image resolution.
    • My printer prints at 300 dots per inch.

Forms of dots per inch

abbreviationdpi

Words that rhyme with dots per inch

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Questions about dots per inch

What does dots per inch mean?
Dots per inch means the measure of a number of pixels per inch used in a graphic or supported by a digital display device, used to specify type or image resolution.
What part of speech is dots per inch?
Dots per inch is a noun.

Words near dots per inch in the dictionary

  1. dotriacontanoic acid
  2. dots
  3. dots and boxes
  4. dots and carries
  5. dots down
  6. dots per inch
  7. dots the i's
  8. dots the i's and crosses the t's
  9. dots, not feathers
  10. Dotsero
  11. dotsin

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