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subsonic

subsonic

English

Adjective

subsonic (not comparable)

  1. (of a sound) having a frequency too low to be audible
  2. (of a speed) less than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)
  3. (fluid mechanics, of a flow) with a Mach number such that 0.3 < Ma < 0.8 (approximately - the exact limits vary between sources).

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Translations


Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French subsonique.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /subˈso.nik/

Adjective

subsonic m, n (feminine singular subsonică, masculine plural subsonici, feminine and neuter plural subsonice)

  1. subsonic

Declension

Synonyms

  • subacustic

Antonyms

  • hipersonic