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dpi

dpi is the initialism of dots per inch.

Meaning of dots per inch

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.

Noun (1) capitalized: DPI

DPI (countable and uncountable, plural DPIs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Dots Per Inch; alternative spelling of dpi.
  2. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Dry Powder Inhaler.
  3. (Internet, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Deep Packet Inspection.

Noun (2) capitalized: DPi

DPi (countable and uncountable, plural DPis)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Daytona prototype, international: A racing prototype sports car classification. A derivative of IMSA DP (“Daytona prototypes”), with some homologation with FIA standards, for international racing suitable for both FIA and IMSA sanctioning.
  2. A race car conforming to this class.

Forms of dpi

pluralDPIs
pluralDPis

Words that rhyme with dpi

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Questions about dpi

What does dpi mean?
Dpi means a race car conforming to this class.
What is dpi the initialism of?
Dpi is the initialism of dots per inch.
What part of speech is dpi?
Dpi is a noun.
What is the plural of dpi?
The plural of dpi is DPIs.

Words near dpi in the dictionary

  1. DPH
  2. DPhil
  3. DPhil's
  4. DPhils
  5. DPHs
  6. dpi
  7. DPIA
  8. DPing
  9. DPIs
  10. DPLL
  11. DPM

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dpi (page history and authors); DPI (page history and authors); DPi (page history and authors); dots per inch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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