"TMI" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: TMIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} TMI (countable and uncountable, plural TMIs)
  1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of trimethylindium. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: trimethylindium Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Astronautics
    Sense id: en-TMI-en-noun-cIYn1hOg Disambiguation of Astronautics: 18 3 32 8 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 36 8 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 3 32 10 37 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (informal) Initialism of too much information. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: too much information
    Sense id: en-TMI-en-noun-jcpB7bZv
  3. (psychology) Initialism of transmarginal inhibition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: transmarginal inhibition Categories (topical): Psychology, Astronautics
    Sense id: en-TMI-en-noun-8AV-Tzdi Disambiguation of Astronautics: 18 3 32 8 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 36 8 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 3 32 10 37 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  4. (video, color correction) Initialism of Temperature, Magenta/Green levels, and Intensity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Temperature, Magenta/Green levels, and Intensity
    Sense id: en-TMI-en-noun-FTAW4CC3
  5. (astrodynamics) Initialism of trans-Mars injection. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: trans-Mars injection Categories (topical): Astronautics, Indium, Mars (planet), Orbits
    Sense id: en-TMI-en-noun-tD~nNirP Disambiguation of Astronautics: 18 3 32 8 38 Disambiguation of Indium: 20 3 28 10 38 Disambiguation of Mars (planet): 19 2 24 10 45 Disambiguation of Orbits: 20 3 28 11 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 36 8 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 3 32 10 37

Inflected forms

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