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From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
supersonic
Today it means: Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure). Full definition →
Today it means: Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure). Full definition →
From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.