ultrasonics

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noun

the science and technology of ultrasound

OriginEnglish sonics ← Latin ultrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- →
UncommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nounultrasonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe science and technology of ultrasound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Englishsonics
  6. Englishultrasonics

From ultra- + sonics.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ultrasonics

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Cite this entry
APA

ultrasonics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultrasonics

MLA

“ultrasonics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultrasonics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ultrasonics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultrasonics.

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