Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tbi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: tbi
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of traumatic brain injury.

noun

Initialism of throttle body injection (“fuel injection”).

phrase

Initialism of to be informed.

Example Sentences

"The CDC defines a TBI as a “disruption in the normal function of the brain” that’s typically caused by a bump, a blow, or a jolt to the head. One of the most common forms of TBI is concussion, also known as mild TBI (mTBI). […] CTE has been found in war veterans, too, who can suffer from repeated TBIs from events like explosions."

Inflected Forms

TBIs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

DI FI MPI PI ABI TPI EFI

Questions

What does tbi mean?: Initialism of traumatic brain injury.

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