"PMI" meaning in English

See PMI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: PMIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} PMI (countable and uncountable, plural PMIs)
  1. (economics) Initialism of Purchasing Managers Index. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Purchasing Managers Index
    Sense id: en-PMI-en-noun-tnFq3GVQ Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, Economics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 2 9 34 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 27 2 5 25 22 5 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 1 5 30 27 5 14 1 Topics: economics, sciences
  2. (economics) Initialism of private mortgage insurance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: private mortgage insurance
    Sense id: en-PMI-en-noun-EolSqEOy Categories (other): Economics Topics: economics, sciences
  3. (software) Initialism of portable management interface. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: portable management interface
    Sense id: en-PMI-en-noun-SWj5-pmi Categories (other): Software Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  4. (pathology) Initialism of postmortem interval. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: postmortem interval
    Sense id: en-PMI-en-noun-k4c2jRsx Categories (other): Pathology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 2 9 34 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 27 2 5 25 22 5 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 1 5 30 27 5 14 1 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  5. (engineering) Initialism of positive material identification. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: positive material identification
    Sense id: en-PMI-en-noun-b0jSNLvR Categories (other): Engineering, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 2 9 34 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 27 2 5 25 22 5 14 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 1 5 30 27 5 14 1 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: PMI chart

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} PMI
  1. Initialism of plus, minus, interesting (used to categorize ideas in a discussion) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: plus (extra: used to categorize ideas in a discussion), minus (extra: used to categorize ideas in a discussion), interesting (extra: used to categorize ideas in a discussion)
    Sense id: en-PMI-en-phrase-yFyR7Sn7
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