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- [son-ik]
- /ˈsɒn ɪk/
- /ˈsɒn.ɪk/
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- [son-ik]
- /ˈsɒn ɪk/
Definitions of sonic word
- adjective sonic of or relating to sound. 1
- adjective sonic noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air at the same height above sea level. 1
- adjective sonic relating to sound 1
- adjective sonic relating to speed of sound 1
- adjective sonic Sonic is used to describe things related to sound. 0
- adjective sonic of, involving, or producing sound 0
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Origin of sonic
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Latin son(us) sound1 + -ic
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Parts of speech for Sonic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sonic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sonic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sonic
adj sonic
- afferent — bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
- audio-visual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.
- audiovisual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.
- aural — Aural means related to the sense of hearing. Compare acoustic.
- gustative — gustatory.
adjective sonic
- neural — of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- olfactive — Of or pertaining to the sense of smell; olfactory.
- olfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
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