ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Supersonic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Supersonic is an adjective meaning (of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

Meaning

(of a speed) Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial, of a sound) Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.
  2. An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.

Example Sentences

supersonic jet
supersonic plane
supersonic speed
supersonic movement

Word Forms

Synonyms for supersonic

Depending on context, synonyms include inaudible, ultrasonic, unhearable.

Antonyms for supersonic

Common opposites include transonic, sonic, subsonic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ultrasonic, inaudible, unhearable, blatant, flagrant, hypersonic.

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