son·ic

(sŏn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to audible sound: a sonic wave.

2. Having a speed approaching or being that of sound in air, about 1,220 kilometers (760 miles) per hour at sea level.

3. Slang Extremely exciting and fast-paced: a sonic lifestyle.

[From Latin sonus, a sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.]

son′ic·al·ly adv.

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sonic

(ˈsɒnɪk)

adj

1. (General Physics) of, involving, or producing sound

2. (General Physics) 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]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

son•ic

(ˈsɒn ɪk)

adj.

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.

[1920–25; < Latin son(us) sound¹ + -ic]

sonic

Of or pertaining to sound or the speed of sound. See also speed of sound.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	sonic - (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level; "a sonic boom" transonic subsonic - (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium; "aircraft flying at subsonic speeds" supersonic - (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air); "a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon"
	2.	sonic - relating to audible sound; "a sonic wave" audible, hearable - heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper"

Translations

صَوْتي

zvukový

lyd-sonisk

sonique sonore

hljóî-

sonico

garso barjeras

akustisksskaņas-skaņu-

sonisk

ses dalgalarıyla ilgili

声波的

sonic

[ˈsɒnɪk]

A. ADJ → sónico

B. CPD sonic boom N → estampido m sónico

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sonic

[ˈsɒnɪk] adj [waves] → soniquesonic boom n → bang m inv supersoniqueson-in-law [ˈsʌnɪnlɔː] n → gendre m, beau-fils m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sonic

adj → Schall-

sonic

sonic barrier

n → Schallmauer f

sonic boom

n → Überschallknall m

sonic depth finder

n → Echolot nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sonic

[ˈsɒnɪk] adj → sonico/a
sonic depth finder → ecoscandaglio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sonic

(ˈsonik) adjective

of, or using, sound waves.

sonic boom

a sudden loud noise heard when an aircraft which is travelling faster than the speed of sound passes overhead.

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“Harkee, Mister Pump,” said Kirby, ceasing to row, and speaking with sonic spirit; “I'm a man that likes civil language and decent treatment, such as is right ‘twixt man and man.

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