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Supersonic vs Supertonic - What's the difference?

supersonic | supertonic |

As an adjective supersonic

is (of a speed) greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

As a noun supertonic is

(music) the second note in a diatonic scale.

supersonic

English

(wikipedia supersonic)

Adjective

(-)
  • (of a speed) greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure)
  • (colloquial, of a sound) ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible

    • Related terms

    * (speed) plasmasonic, hypersonic, transonic, subsonic * (sound) infrasonic, sonic

    See also

    * superluminal

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    supertonic

    English

    Noun

    (supertonics)
  • (music) The second note in a diatonic scale.