Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intersonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-son-ic
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a speed between that of the dilational wave and the shear wave

Example Sentences

"We demonstrate that if the coefficient of friction is high enough, the sliding localizes within stick-slip pulses, which transform into opening waves propagating at intersonic speed in the direction of sliding or, for high Poisson's ratios, at supersonic speed in the opposite one."

Etymology

From inter- + sonic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter

Questions

What does intersonic mean?: Having a speed between that of the dilational wave and the shear wave
Where does intersonic come from?: From inter- + sonic.

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