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sonic

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son·ic

[son-ik]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to sound.
2.
noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.

Origin:
1920–25; < Latin son(us) sound1 + -ic

mul·ti·son·ic, adjective
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sonic (ˈsɒnɪk)
 
adj
1.  of, involving, or producing sound
2.  having a speed about equal to that of sound in air: 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) at 0°C
 
[C20: from Latin sonus sound]

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Word Origin & History

sonic
1923, from L. sonus "sound" (see sound (n.1)). Sonic boom is attested from 1952.
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Medical Dictionary

sonic son·ic (sŏn'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or determined by audible sound.

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