Chi definition
In certain Asian systems of belief, medicine, martial arts, etc., the universal life energy that flows around and through the body: blockage or imbalance of this energy can result in illness.
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The vital force believed in Taoism and other Chinese thought to be inherent in all things. The unimpeded circulation of chi and a balance of its negative and positive forms in the body are held to be essential to good health in traditional Chinese medicine.
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The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
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The vital force believed in Taoism and other Chinese thought to be inherent in all things. The unimpeded circulation of chi and a balance of its negative and positive forms in the body are held to be essential to good health in traditional Chinese medicine.
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(Computer Human Interface) Typically refers to the devices and associated applications used by humans to interact with computers. For example, a CICS data entry screen displayed on a 3270 terminal makes up a CHI for a banking application. Speech recognition systems are another example. See user interface.
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The definition of chi is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
An example of chi is the letter represented by χ.
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The twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ)
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
chi
Plural:
chisOrigin of chi
- Mandarin qì air, spirit, energy of life from Middle Chinese khi`
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Late Greek khī from earlier khei
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 齊 (Qí)
From Wiktionary
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From Wiktionary