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Meteoric Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Meteoric? [adj] like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; "a meteoric rise to fame" [adj] pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids; "meteoric shower"; "meteoric impacts" [adj] of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors"; "meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Meteoric: fast \| meteorologic \| meteorological Related Terms \| Find terms related to Meteoric: ablaze \| aflame \| anagalactic \| asteroidal \| astral \| astrologic \| astrologistic \| astrologous \| astronomic \| astrophysical \| blazing \| brief \| brilliant \| brisk \| burning \| celestial \| circumplanetary \| cislunar \| cometary \| Cynthian \| dazzling \| empyreal \| empyrean \| ephemeral \| equinoctial \| evanescent \| extragalactic \| flaming \| flaring \| flashing \| flashy \| fleet \| fleeting \| flickering \| fulgurant \| fulgurating \| galactic \| heavenly \| heliacal \| impermanent \| intercosmic \| interplanetary \| intersidereal \| interstellar \| lunar \| lunary \| lunate \| lunular \| lunulate \| meteoritic \| momentary \| nebular \| nebulose \| nebulous \| overnight \| planetal \| planetarian \| planetary \| planetesimal \| quick \| semilunar \| sensational \| short \| short and sweet \| short-lived \| short-term \| short-termed \| sidereal \| solar \| spectacular \| speedy \| sphery \| starry \| star-spangled \| star-studded \| stellar \| stellary \| swift \| temporary \| terrestrial \| transient \| transitory \| uranic \| zodiacal See Also \| Meteoric In Webster's Dictionary \Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m['e]t['e]orique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. 2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. 3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame. ``Meteoric politician.'' --Craik. {Meteoric iron}, {Meteoric stone}. (Min.) See {Meteorite}. {Meteoric paper}, a substance of confervoid origin found floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper; -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from meteors. {Meteoric showers}, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars, occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of November, more rarely in April and December, and also at some other periods.

Meteoric Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Meteoric?

[adj] like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; "a meteoric rise to fame"
[adj] pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids; "meteoric shower"; "meteoric impacts"
[adj] of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors"; "meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Meteoric: fast | meteorologic | meteorological

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Meteoric In Webster's Dictionary

\Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m['e]t['e]orique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,
   as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.

2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.

3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as,
   meteoric fame. ``Meteoric politician.'' --Craik.

{Meteoric iron}, {Meteoric stone}. (Min.) See {Meteorite}.

{Meteoric paper}, a substance of confervoid origin found
   floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper;
   -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from
   meteors.

{Meteoric showers}, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars,
   occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of
   November, more rarely in April and December, and also at
   some other periods.

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