mach number

mach num·ber

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahk nuhm-ber]
- /mɑk ˈnʌm bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahk nuhm-ber]
- /mɑk ˈnʌm bər/

Definitions of mach number words

noun mach number a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M. 1
noun mach number the ratio of the speed of a body in a particular medium to the speed of sound in that medium. Mach number 1 corresponds to the speed of sound 0
noun mach number a number representing the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium, as air, through which the object is moving 0

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Origin of mach number

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Mach number

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mach number popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for mach number

noun mach number

mach — Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1838–1916, Austrian physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.

Just one Synonym for mach number