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Sonic vs Ultrasonic - What's the difference?

sonic | ultrasonic |

Ultrasonic is a related term of sonic.



As adjectives the difference between sonic and ultrasonic

is that sonic is of or relating to sound while ultrasonic is beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

sonic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • of or relating to sound
  • having a speed approaching that of the speed of sound in air

    • See also

    * hypersonic * subsonic * supersonic * transonic * ultrasonic

    Anagrams

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    ultrasonic

    English

    (wikipedia ultrasonic)

    Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * ultrasound, ultrasonics * sonic

    Antonyms

    * infrasonic