Supersonic vs. Ultrasonic
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Difference Between Supersonic and Ultrasonic
Supersonicadjective
(of a speed) greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)
Ultrasonicadjective
(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.
Supersonicadjective
ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible
Ultrasonicadjective
having frequencies above those of audible sound
Supersonicnoun
An aircraft that can travel at the speed of sound.
Supersonicadjective
(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 horizonaircraft flying at subsonic speedsADVERTISEMENT
Supersonicadjective
having frequencies above those of audible sound
