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sonic

[ son-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to sound.
  2. noting or pertaining to a speed equal to that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.


sonic

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or producing sound
  2. having a speed about equal to that of sound in air: 331 metres per second (741 miles per hour) at 0°C
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܱt·Dzi adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sonic1

1920–25; < Latin son ( us ) sound 1 + -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sonic1

C20: from Latin sonus sound
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Their sonic range can go anywhere from mellow, feel-good acoustics to strained vocals over hard-hitting electric guitar riffs.

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These are meant to be the anesthetizing accompaniment to playlists featuring purveyors of sonic wallpaper made to help your whole body chill out — a vibe-fest, on demand.

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That includes the "sonic experimeentation" of Faithless, a film soundtrack to a movie that never got made.

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For here, everything was slightly abstracted — a sonic hum gave way to a hazy mixture of lights as I glanced at various ideas and impressions.

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Pearl Jam’s guitarist Stone Gossard called the show a “sonic concussion.”

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