"UI" meaning in English

See UI in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} UI
  1. Initialism of University of Iowa. Wikidata QID: Q182973 Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: University of Iowa Synonyms: Iowa Coordinate_terms: Iowa State, ISU
    Sense id: en-UI-en-name-en:Q182973

Noun

Forms: UIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} UI (countable and uncountable, plural UIs)
  1. (Canada, US) Initialism of unemployment insurance. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: unemployment insurance
    Sense id: en-UI-en-noun-qTIkYfPA Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 71 23 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 84 9 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 60 14 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 72 13 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 76 11 7
  2. (computing) Initialism of user interface. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: user interface Translations (initialism of user interface): IU [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-UI-en-noun-b1BWX1UE Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'initialism of user interface': 6 88 6
  3. (medicine) Initialism of urinary incontinence. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: urinary incontinence
    Sense id: en-UI-en-noun-MSqUbmTD Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: CHUI, CUI, GUI, MUI, YUI Related terms: UX, EI Coordinate_terms: WIMP, SIN, SSN

Inflected forms

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