meteoric

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English

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Etymology

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From meteor +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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meteoric (comparative more meteoric, superlative most meteoric)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
    meteoric iron
  2. (by extension) Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
    Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
    • 2022 December 30, Kari Paul, “US bans China-based TikTok app on all federal government devices”, in The Guardian[1]:
      With the meteoric rise has come broad concerns about the app’s impact on its relatively young users.
  3. (geology, of water) Originating in the atmosphere.
  4. Influenced by the weather.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French météorique. By surface analysis, meteor +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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meteoric m or n (feminine singular meteorică, masculine plural meteorici, feminine and neuter plural meteorice)

  1. meteoric

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