Definitions for ultrasonicˌʌl trəˈsɒn ɪk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ul•tra•son•icˌʌl trəˈsɒn ɪk(adj.)

  1. of, pertaining to, or utilizing ultrasound.

    Category: Medicine, Physics

Origin of ultrasonic:

1925–30

ul`tra•son′i•cal•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. supersonic, ultrasonic(adj)

    having frequencies above those of audible sound

Wiktionary

  1. ultrasonic(Adjective)

    Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.


Translations for ultrasonic

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

ultrasonic(adjective)

(of sound waves etc) beyond the range of human hearing

ultrasonic vibrations.

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