Adi or ADI may refer to:

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Adi (mythology) Āḍi ( sa, आडि) is an Asura in Hindu mythology who appears in the Matsya Purāṇa. He was the son of the demon Andhaka, who was killed by the god Shiva. Story After discovering that Pārvatī was practicing tapasya in the forest, he r ...

, an Asura in Hindu faith who appears in the Matsya Purāṇa * Adi (name), a given name in Hebrew and a nickname in other languages *

Adi (title) ''Adi'' is a title used by Fijian women of chiefly rank, namely female members of chiefly clans. It is the equivalent of the ''Ratu'' title used by male chiefs. It is in general use throughout most of Fiji, although on Kadavu Island, ''Bulou'' ...

, a Fijian title used by females of chiefly rank

Places

* Adi (Khanapur), Belgaum District, Karnataka, India * Adi (Chikodi), Belgaum District, Karnataka, India *

Ahmedabad Junction railway station Ahmedabad Junction railway station (station code: ADI) is the main railway station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is also the biggest railway station within Gujarat and also one of the major railway station in India. It is the highest income ...

, Ahmedabad, India (code ADI) *

Adi, Israel Adi ( he, עֲדִי, ''lit.'' Ornament) is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after the nearby Biblical settlement of Tel Hali (Hali means "ornament" as Adi) in the tribe of Asher, mentioned in Joshua 19:25.Carta's Official Gu ...

, a community settlement in northern Israel * Adi Island, an island in West Papua, Indonesia *

Arandis Airport Arandis Airport is an airport serving Arandis, a town in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The airport is south of Arandis. The town and airport also provide service to the Rössing Uranium Mine, one of the world's largest open-pit uranium mines. ...

, Arandis, Namibia (IATA: ADI)

Organizations

* Aerodynamics Inc., a small airline in the US *

Aircraft Designs Aircraft Designs Inc was a US aircraft design and manufacturing firm founded in Monterey, California by Martin Hollmann in 1976.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page F-1. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. Apart ...

Inc, an aircraft design firm in Monterey, California * Alfred Deakin Institute, at Deakin University, in Geelong, Australia * American Documentation Institute, former name of the Association for Information Science and Technology *

Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), also known simply as Analog, is an American multinational semiconductor company specializing in data conversion, signal processing and power management technology, headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The co ...

, Inc, producer of semiconductors (ADI is their symbol on the New York Stock Exchange) * Animal Defenders International, a nonprofit campaigning group * Associazione per il Disegno Industriale * Australian Defence Industries, former name of Thales Australia *

Australian Doctors International Founded in 2000, ADI's goal is to improve the health of people in remote and rural areas of Papua New Guinea. ADI specialises in ''Doctor Supervised Integrated Health Patrols'', deploying volunteer doctors and health managers to work in partnership ...

Independent Democratic Action The Independent Democratic Action ( pt, Acção Democrática Independente) is a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It was established in 1994 by the then president Miguel Trovoada and is a politically centrist party. It took part in t ...

''(Portuguese: Acção Democrática Independente)'', a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe

Abbreviations

Acceptable daily intake Acceptable daily intake or ADI is a measure of the amount of a specific substance (originally applied for a food additive, later also for a residue of a veterinary drug or pesticide) in food or drinking water that can be ingested (orally) daily ove ...

, in health and medicine * Acting detective inspector, a type of police

inspector Inspector, also police inspector or inspector of police, is a police rank. The rank or position varies in seniority depending on the organization that uses it. Australia In Australian police forces, the rank of inspector is generally the ne ...

Africa Development Indicators The World Bank Africa Development Indicators is a compilation of data, assembled by the World Bank, representing over 1,400 indicators of development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methodology and scope The information is updated annually from a variety of ...

, a compilation of data assembled by the World Bank *

Alternating direction implicit method In numerical linear algebra, the alternating-direction implicit (ADI) method is an iterative method used to solve Sylvester matrix equations. It is a popular method for solving the large matrix equations that arise in systems theory and control, an ...

for solving partial differential equations *

Ángeles del Infierno (Spanish for Angels from Hell or Hell Angels) is a heavy metal band from Basque Country, Spain, formed in 1980. Signing with Warner Bros. Records in 1984, they achieved success in their home country and Latin America during the 1980s and the ...

, a Spanish heavy metal band * Anti-detonant injection, another name for water injection in internal combustion engines *

Approved Driving Instructor Approved Driving Instructor (or ADI) is a UK term for a trainer of car driving who has been tested and registered by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). UK law requires driving instructor A driving instructor is a person who is hire ...

, a qualified UK car driver trainer * Area of dominant influence, term used by Arbitron in

media market A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area (DMA), television market area, or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also incl ...

ing * Authorised deposit-taking institution, a corporation authorised under the Australian ''Commonwealth Banking Act 1959'' *

Autism Diagnostic Interview The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is a structured interview conducted with the parents of individuals who have been referred for the evaluation of possible autism or autism spectrum disorders. The interview, used by researchers and cl ...

, a parent interview used to aid diagnosis of autism

Other uses

* Adinatha, 1st

Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...

Tirthankara In Jainism, a ''Tirthankara'' (Sanskrit: '; English: literally a 'ford-maker') is a saviour and spiritual teacher of the ''dharma'' (righteous path). The word ''tirthankara'' signifies the founder of a '' tirtha'', which is a fordable passag ...

* ''

ADI 4277 and ADPF 132 ''ADI 4277'' and ''ADPF 132'' (May 5, 2011) are landmark Brazil Supreme Court cases. Rights After of the decision of the Supreme Court, the same 112 rights of different-sex marriages were given to same-sex stable relationships too, creating a ...

v. Brazilian civil union'', actions to civil union equality * Adi people, a tribe living in Arunachal Pradesh, India ** Adi language, the Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Adi * Adi tala, a tala (rhythm) in Carnatic music *

Banu Adi Banu Adi ( ar, بنو عدي) was a clan of the Quraysh tribe descended from Adi ibn Ka'b. The Banu Adi were with the Meccans as part of the escort that preceded the Battle of Badr; they did not join Quraysh further. Notable members Among the clan ...

, a clan of the Quraish tribe of Mecca * Mancala, a variant of the game

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