Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units: The word "vi" is the Roman numeral representing the number six.

2. Noun:

   • The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one: As a numeral, "vi" signifies the integer 6.
   • More than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States: "VI" is the official postal abbreviation for the U.S. Virgin Islands, an unincorporated territory of the United States.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • In the outline, section vi discusses the conclusions. (Here, "vi" is used as an ordinal label for the sixth section.)
  • The clock's face had Roman numerals, and the number at the bottom was vi.

• Noun (Numeral):

  • The score at halftime was vi to iii.
  • He wrote vi on the chalkboard to represent the answer.

• Noun (Abbreviation):

  • The package was shipped to St. Thomas, VI 00802.
  • Her license plate frame said, "St. John, VI."

Advanced Usage

• In Citations and Numbering: "vi" is commonly used in the front matter of books (prefaces, tables of contents) and in legal or formal outlines to number pages or sections before the main text begins, which typically starts with Arabic numeral 1.
  • The copyright page is found on page vi.

Variants and Related Words

• 6 (Arabic numeral): The standard digit for the number six.
• six (word): The English word for the number 6.
• sixth: The ordinal form (6th).
• U.S. Virgin Islands: The full name of the territory abbreviated as VI.

Synonyms

• Adjective/Numeral: six, half a dozen.
• Noun (Territory): U.S. Virgin Islands, American Virgin Islands.

Important Notes

• When used as the Roman numeral for six, "vi" is typically written in lowercase. The uppercase "VI" can also represent the number six, but this form is identical to the territorial abbreviation.
• The territorial abbreviation "VI" is always written in uppercase letters and is primarily used in postal addresses and formal geographic contexts. In running text, the full name "U.S. Virgin Islands" is preferred.

Adjective

1. denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

Noun

1. more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
2. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one