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sub·son·ic

(sŭb-sŏn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of less than audible frequency.

2. Having a speed less than that of sound in a designated medium.

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subsonic

(sʌbˈsɒnɪk)

adj

(General Physics) being, having, or travelling at a velocity below that of sound: a subsonic aircraft.

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sub•son•ic

(sʌbˈsɒn ɪk)

adj.

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

2. infrasonic.

[1940–45]

sub•son′i•cal•ly, adv.

subsonic

Of or pertaining to speeds less than the speed of sound. See also speed of sound.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Adj.

subsonic - (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium; "aircraft flying at subsonic speeds"

sonic, transonic - (of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level; "a sonic boom"

supersonic - (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air); "a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon"

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subsonique

subsonico

subsonic

[ˈsʌbˈsɒnɪk] ADJ → subsónico

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subsonic

[ˌsʌbˈsɒnɪk] adj [speed, aeroplane] → subsoniquesub-species subspecies [ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz] n → sous-espèce f

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subsonic

[ˌsʌbˈsɒnɪk] adj → subsonico/a

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