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- [tran-son-ik]
- /trænˈsɒn ɪk/
- /trænˈsɔnɪk/
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- [tran-son-ik]
- /trænˈsɒn ɪk/
Definitions of transonic word
- adjective transonic close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level. 1
- adjective transonic of or relating to conditions when travelling at or near the speed of sound 0
- adjective transonic designating, of, or moving at a speed within the range of change from subsonic to supersonic speed 0
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Origin of transonic
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; trans- + sonic
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Parts of speech for Transonic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
transonic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
transonic usage trend in Literature
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