hypersonic
adjective
hy·per·son·ic ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-nik 
1
: of or relating to speed five or more times that of sound in air compare sonic
2
: moving, capable of moving, or utilizing air currents that move at hypersonic speed
hypersonic wind tunnel
hypersonically
ˌhī-pər-ˈsä-ni-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The program supports Air Force plans to develop hypersonic missiles. 
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to provide allies with advanced weapons and military equipment, just as North Korea is pursuing new assets like hypersonic missiles. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 Amid the tense international climate created by the war, Russia deployed warplanes carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to its Kaliningrad region, which is surrounded by two NATO countries, Poland and Lithuania. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 Heightening international tensions, Russia deployed warplanes carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to its Kaliningrad region, an enclave surrounded by NATO members Lithuania and Poland. Derek Gatopoulos, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 China strongly condemned the visit and launched a series of live-fire military drills in waters around Taiwan, deploying J-20 stealth fighter jets and DF-17 hypersonic missiles. Brooke Singman, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday pledged that Russia’s navy would soon receive Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles, an antiship weapon capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 9 according to Russian authorities. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 31 July 2022 One vision for the boats is a Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine converted to also carry missiles, including hypersonic missiles. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 The concept substitutes airborne Range Hawks with special test sensors for the aging fleet of ships deployed across a Pacific Ocean corridor that TMRC currently uses to test hypersonic missiles. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 10 July 2022 See More
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Sep. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to provide allies with advanced weapons and military equipment, just as North Korea is pursuing new assets like hypersonic missiles. Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2022 Amid the tense international climate created by the war, Russia deployed warplanes carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to its Kaliningrad region, which is surrounded by two NATO countries, Poland and Lithuania. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022 Heightening international tensions, Russia deployed warplanes carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to its Kaliningrad region, an enclave surrounded by NATO members Lithuania and Poland. Derek Gatopoulos, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 China strongly condemned the visit and launched a series of live-fire military drills in waters around Taiwan, deploying J-20 stealth fighter jets and DF-17 hypersonic missiles. Brooke Singman, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday pledged that Russia’s navy would soon receive Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles, an antiship weapon capable of reaching speeds of up to Mach 9 according to Russian authorities. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ, 31 July 2022 One vision for the boats is a Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine converted to also carry missiles, including hypersonic missiles. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 The concept substitutes airborne Range Hawks with special test sensors for the aging fleet of ships deployed across a Pacific Ocean corridor that TMRC currently uses to test hypersonic missiles. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 10 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1