"EPI" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: EPIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} EPI (countable and uncountable, plural EPIs)
  1. Initialism of echoplanar image/imaging. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: echoplanar image/imaging
    Sense id: en-EPI-en-noun-lFvZHUTY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23
  2. (weaving) Initialism of ends per inch. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: ends per inch Categories (topical): Weaving Synonyms: sett, sley
    Sense id: en-EPI-en-noun--KfjKWzw Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving

Inflected forms

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