Meanings
adjectiveultrasonic (comparative more ultrasonic, superlative most ultrasonic)
comparative more ultrasonic · superlative most ultrasonic
- acousticsBeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.
The wheel shop also has equipment for ultrasonic testing of axles for flaws; and systematic checking of locomotive axles and crank pins is carried out as they pass through the shops.
1961 March 28, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 159–1601 more example
When an ultrasonic beam is fired at the microcannons, the emulsion evaporates, expanding rapidly into gas. This creates enough force to push the nanobullets out at velocities reaching several metres per second.
2016 February 1, Tom Whipple, “Microcannon firing nanobullets: the future of targeted medicine”, in The Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectivehaving frequencies above those of audible sound
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Latinūls
- Latinultrā
- Englishultra-
- Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
- Latinsonus
- Englishsonic
- Englishultrasonic
Translations
Bulgarian ултразву́ков
- ултразву́ков (ultrazvúkov)beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Catalan ultrasónico
- ultrasónicobeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Chinese Mandarin 超聲 /超声
- 超聲 /超声 (chāoshēng)beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Czech ultrazvukový
- ultrazvukovýbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Finnish ultraääni-, ultrasooninen
- ultraääni-beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
- ultrasooninenbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
French ultrasonique, ultrasonore
- ultrasoniquebeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
- ultrasonorebeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
- ultra-sonorebeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
German Ultraschall-
- Ultraschall-beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Greek υπερηχητικός
- υπερηχητικός (yperichitikós)beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Hungarian ultraszonikus
- ultraszonikusbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Indonesian ultrasonik
- ultrasonikbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Irish ultrasonach
- ultrasonachbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Italian ultrasonoro, ultrasonico
- ultrasonorobeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
- ultrasonicobeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Japanese 超音
- 超音 (chōon)beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Polish ultradźwiękowy
- ultradźwiękowybeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Portuguese ultrassônico, ultrassónico
- ultrassônicobeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
- ultrassónicobeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Romanian supersonic
- supersonicbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Russian ультразвуково́й
- ультразвуково́й (ulʹtrazvukovój)beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Slovak ultrazvukový
- ultrazvukovýbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Spanish ultrasónico
- ultrasónicobeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Tagalog lakdawnugin
- lakdawnuginbeyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Ukrainian ультразвукови́й
- ультразвукови́й (ulʹtrazvukovýj)beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with ultrasonic
electronicchronicsonicharmonicmonophonicionicironictonicmasonicsymphonicsupersoniciconicdemoniccolonicmnemonicbionicplatonicmonotonichydroponichadronicplanktonicphoniccarbonicarachidonic
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Cite this entry
APA
ultrasonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultrasonic
MLA
“ultrasonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultrasonic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ultrasonic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultrasonic.
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