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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahk nuhm-ber]
- /mɑk ˈnʌm bər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahk nuhm-ber]
- /mɑk ˈnʌm bər/
Definitions of mach number words
- noun mach number a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M. 1
- noun mach number the ratio of the speed of a body in a particular medium to the speed of sound in that medium. Mach number 1 corresponds to the speed of sound 0
- noun mach number a number representing the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium, as air, through which the object is moving 0
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Origin of mach number
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mach number
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mach number popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mach number usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mach number
noun mach number
- mach — Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1838–1916, Austrian physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.
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