SONIC


Meaning of SONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsä-nik ]

adjective

Date: 1923

1. : utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves

sonic altimeter

broadly : of or involving sound

sonic pollution

2. : having a frequency within the audibility range of the human ear — used of waves and vibrations

3. : of, relating to, or being the speed of sound in air or about 761 miles per hour (1224 kilometers per hour) at sea level at 59°F (15°C)

• son·i·cal·ly -ni-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.