transonic

[ tran-son-ik ]

/ trænˈsɒn ɪk /

Save This Word!

adjective Chiefly Aeronautics.

close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"

"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."

Question 1 of 7

IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

have

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also transsonic.

Origin of transonic

First recorded in 1940–45; trans- + sonic

Words nearby transonic

Transnet, Trans-New Guinea phylum, transoceanic, transom, transom window, transonic, transonic barrier, transp., transpacific, transpadane, transparency

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use transonic in a sentence

The solution was the X-1 transonic research aircraft that Yeager piloted.
Chuck Yeager has died at 97, but the legacy of his record-breaking flight lives on|Rob Verger|December 8, 2020|Popular-Science

British Dictionary definitions for transonic

transonic

/ (trænˈsɒnɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to conditions when travelling at or near the speed of sound

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for transonic

transonic

[ trăn-sŏn′ĭk ]

Relating to or capable of speeds at or near the speed of sound (at or approaching Mach 1) or to aerodynamic conditions for bodies travelling at such speeds. Compare hypersonic subsonic supersonic.