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adjective
- 1. relating to meteors or meteorites: "meteoric iron"
- 2. relating to or denoting water derived from the atmosphere by precipitation or condensation: "leaching is thought to have been caused by meteoric water during uplift and exposure"
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METEORIC definition: 1. relating to or caused by a meteor: 2. used to describe something that develops very fast and…. Learn more.
1. a. : of or relating to a meteor. b. : resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance. a meteoric rise to fame. 2. : of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere. meteoric water. meteorically. ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-i-k (ə-)lē. -ˈär- adverb. Examples of meteoric in a Sentence. a meteoric rise to fame.
Definitions of meteoric. adjective. pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids. “ meteoric shower” “ meteoric impacts” adjective. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions. “ meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena” synonyms: meteorologic, meteorological. adjective.
used to describe something that develops very fast and attracts a lot of attention: The group had a meteoric rise to fame in the 70s. Her political career has been meteoric. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of meteoric from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
of, relating to, or consisting of meteors. resembling a meteor in transient brilliance, suddenness of appearance, swiftness, etc.: his meteoric rise in politics. of or coming from the atmosphere; meteorological. meteoric. / ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk /.
meteoric. (miːtiɒrɪk , US -ɔːr- ) adjective. If you use meteoric when you are describing someone's career, you mean that they achieved success very quickly. ...his meteoric rise to fame. His early career had been meteoric. Synonyms: spectacular, sudden, overnight, rapid More Synonyms of meteoric. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use meteoric in a sentence The officer who served with Pounding said that when he first met him, “he was well-respected and he was on a meteoric rise.”
METEORIC definition: If the development of something is meteoric, it happens very quickly or causes great success: . Learn more.
Definition of meteoric adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
meteoric meaning, definition, what is meteoric: happening very suddenly and quickly: Learn more.
