sub·son·ic (s b-s n  k)adj. 1. Of less than audible frequency. 2. Having a speed less than that of sound in a designated medium. |
subsonic [sʌbˈsɒnɪk]
adj
(Physics / General Physics) being, having, or travelling at a velocity below that of sound a subsonic aircraft
| subsonic (sb-snk) Having a speed less than that of sound in a designated medium, usually air; having a velocity less than Mach 1. Compare hypersonicsupersonictransonic |
Of or pertaining to speeds less than the speed of sound. See also speed of sound.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | subsonic - (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium; "aircraft flying at subsonic speeds" sonic, transonic - (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level; "a sonic boom" 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" |
Translations
subsonic [ˌsʌbˈsɒnɪk] adj [speed, aeroplane] → subsonique
sub-species subspecies [ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz] n → sous-espèce f
sub-species subspecies [ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz] n → sous-espèce f
subsonic [ˌsʌbˈsɒnɪk] adj → subsonico/a
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