| MAI | (grammar) of a clause |
|---|---|
| MAI | most important element |
| MAI | of force |
| MAI | a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence |
| MAI | a square mainsail |
| MAI | the principal dish of a meal |
| MAI | the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel |
| MAI | the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry |
| MAI | (informal) the main street of a town or city |
| MAI | the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary |
| MAI | (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent |
| MAI | the principal route of a transportation system |