# TMI

Pronunciation: say "tee-em-Y" US /ˌti ɛm ˈaɪ/, UK /ˌtiː ɛm ˈaɪ/

## Noun

1. Initialism of too much information. *(colloquial)* — Initialism of too much information.
   - Simple: Initialism of too much information. Said when someone shares private details you didn't want to hear.
   - _When he started describing his medical symptoms over dinner, someone finally muttered TMI._
   - _Her post about the breakup was pure TMI, and half her followers cringed._
3. Initialism of transmarginal inhibition. — Initialism of transmarginal inhibition.
   - Simple: Initialism of transmarginal inhibition. A brain reaction that shuts down responses when something becomes too intense.
   - _Pavlov's later experiments centered on TMI in dogs exposed to overwhelming stimuli._
   - _Researchers cited TMI to explain the shutdown response under extreme overload._
4. Initialism of trimethylindium. — Initialism of trimethylindium.
   - Simple: Initialism of trimethylindium. A chemical used to make certain electronic and lighting materials.
   - _The deposition process relies on TMI as its indium precursor._
   - _TMI ignites on contact with air, so it is stored under inert gas._
5. Initialism of trans-Mars injection. — Initialism of trans-Mars injection.
   - Simple: Initialism of trans-Mars injection. The engine burn that sends a spacecraft on its way to Mars.
   - _Mission control confirmed a successful TMI shortly after launch._
   - _The spacecraft coasted toward Mars for months following TMI._
6. Initialism of Temperature, Magenta/Green levels, and Intensity. — Initialism of Temperature, Magenta/Green levels, and Intensity.
   - Simple: Initialism of Temperature, Magenta/Green levels, and Intensity. A group of settings used to adjust the look of video.
   - _The colorist nudged TMI to balance the daylight scene._
   - _Correcting the footage started with a quick pass over TMI._

## Proper noun

2. Initialism of Three Mile Island. — Initialism of Three Mile Island.
   - Simple: Initialism of Three Mile Island. A US nuclear power plant known for a serious accident in 1979.
   - _The documentary traced the cleanup at TMI over the following decade._
   - _Engineers still study what went wrong at TMI in 1979._

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