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su⋅per⋅son⋅ic

  [soo-per-son-ik]
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–adjective
1. greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
2. capable of achieving such speed: a supersonic plane.
3. ultrasonic.
Origin:
1915–20; super- + sonic

Related forms:
su⋅per⋅son⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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su·per·son·ic   (sōō'pər-sŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound in a given medium, especially air.

  2. Of or relating to sound waves beyond human audibility.

su'per·son'i·cal·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

supersonic 
1919, "of or having to do with sound waves beyond the limit of human hearing," from super- + sonic. Attested from 1934 in sense of "exceeding the speed of sound" (especially as a measure of aircraft speed), leaving the original sense to ultrasonic (1923).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2supersonic
Function: noun
1 : a supersonic wave or frequency
2 : a supersonic airplane
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Medical Dictionary

supersonic su·per·son·ic (s&oomacr;'pər-sŏn'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Having, caused by, or relating to a speed greater than the speed of sound in a given medium, especially air.

  2. Of or relating to sound waves beyond human audibility.

su'per·son'i·cal·ly adv.

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Science Dictionary
supersonic   (s'pər-sŏn'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Having a speed greater than that of sound in a designated medium, usually air; having a speed greater than Mach 1. Compare hypersonic, subsonic, transonic.
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