infrasonic

adjective

in·​fra·​son·​ic ˌin-frə-ˈsä-nik 

-(ˌ)frä-

1

: having or relating to a frequency below the audibility range of the human ear

2

: utilizing or produced by infrasonic waves or vibrations

Examples of infrasonic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This immersive sonic room-size installation, boasting an infrasonic sound system consisting of a sub-bass speaker, LED unit, and sensors, is a techno-poetic reflection on our relationship to land, deep time, and planetary interconnection. —Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019

The Financial Times produces some of the best visual storytelling in journalism, and here audio and graphics bring infrasonic elephant rumbles and synthetic chiffchaff calls to life, conveying technical concepts like spectrograms and embedding spaces. —Sam Firman, Longreads, 11 July 2024

The brown note, sometimes called the brown frequency, is an infrasonic noise frequency that has a particular effect. —Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2024

Since restoring limited ties with the island the 1970s, U.S. and Cuban agents have on occasion engaged in reciprocated harassment of each other; using an infrasonic weapon to deafen a diplomat, however, is truly unprecedented. —Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2017

This palm-sized wearable device and the corresponding audio app uses infrasonic waves to resonate through the body, targeting the vagus nerve and strengthening the nervous system; the waves are meant to encourage relaxation and improve resilience to stress over time. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2023

Alligators flirt by way of infrasonic booms. —Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2011

These infrasonic sounds can rattle and paralyze prey. —Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2013

And as this story marinated for the past few days, one question still looms large: What the hell is an infrasonic weapon? —Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for infrasonic

• anharmonic
• anionic
• avionic
• catatonic
• cationic
• chorionic
• cosmogonic
• diachronic
• diatonic
• electronic
• embryonic
• excitonic

Medical Definition

infrasonic

adjective

in·​fra·​son·​ic -ˈsän-ik 

1

: having or relating to a frequency below the audibility range of the human ear

2

: utilizing or produced by infrasonic waves or vibrations