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me·te·or·ic

(mē′tē-ôr′ĭk, -ŏr′-)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or formed by a meteoroid.
2. Of or relating to the earth's atmosphere.
3. Similar to a meteor in speed, brilliance, or brevity: a meteoric rise to fame.

me′te·or′i·cal·ly adv.
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meteoric

(ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk)
adj
1. (Astronomy) of, formed by, or relating to meteors
2. like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience
3. (Physical Geography) rare of or relating to the weather; meteorological
ˌmeteˈorically adv
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me•te•or•ic

(ˌmi tiˈɔr ɪk, -ˈɒr-)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of meteors.
2. resembling a meteor in transient brilliance, suddenness of appearance, swiftness, etc.: a meteoric rise in politics.
3. of or coming from the atmosphere.
[1625–35]
me`te•or′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. [画像:meteoric - of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions]meteoric - of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors"; "meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena"
2. [画像:meteoric - pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids]meteoric - pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids; "meteoric shower"; "meteoric impacts"
3. meteoric - like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; "a meteoric rise to fame"
fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
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meteoric

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Translations
نَيْزَكي، شِهابي
meteoritský
meteorisk
meteorikus
leiftur-
meteorický
baş döndürücü hızla

meteoric

[ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk] ADJ
1. (lit) → meteórico
2. (fig) → rápido, meteórico
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meteoric

[ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk] adj [rise] → fulgurant(e)
He enjoyed a meteoric rise to power → Il a connu une ascension au pouvoir fulgurante.
a meteoric rise to fame → une fulgurante ascension vers la célébrité
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meteoric

adjmeteorisch ; (fig)kometenhaft
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meteoric

[ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk] adjmeteorico/a (fig) → fulmineo/a
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meteor

(ˈmiːtiə) noun
(also shooting star) a small mass or body travelling very quickly through space which appears very bright after entering the earth's atmosphere. meteoor نَيْزَك، شِهاب метеор meteoro meteor der Meteor meteor διάττων αστέρας meteorito meteoor شهاب سنگ meteori météore מֶטֶאוֹר उल्का meteor meteor meteor stjörnuhrap, loftsteinn meteora 流星 유성체; 운석(隕石) meteoras meteors meteor meteoor meteor, stjerneskudd meteor هوايى پديده meteoro meteor метеор meteor meteor meteor meteor ดาวตก göktaşı, meteor 流星 метеор شہاب ثاقب sao băng 流星
ˌmeteˈoric (-ˈo-) adjective
(of success etc) rapid and often only lasting for a short time. a meteoric rise to fame. meteories, snelle نَيْزَكي، شِهابي стремглав meteórico meteoritský meteorhaft meteorisk μετεωρικός, λαμπρός κι εφήμερος meteórico tähelennuline درخشان و زودگذر meteori- fulgurant מְסַחרֵר वायु-मंडल का, वायु-मंडलीय परिस्थियों पर निर्भर, टूटे सितारों सेबंधी, उल्का के समान, चमकीला, चकाचौंधपूर्ण, तीव्रगामी, तेज़ meteorski meteorikus sebentar leiftur- rapidissimo 流星のような 급속한, 일시적인 staigus ir trumpas žilbinošs; straujš un īslaicīgs begitu cepat bliksemsnel lyn, kometaktig meteoryczny لنډ مهاله meteórico meteoric мгновенный meteorický bliskovit meteorski meteorlik, meteor-, komet- ซึ่งประสบความสําเร็จรวดเร็วมาก baş döndürücü hızla 流星的 сліпучий; блиснувший, як метеор فضائے سماوی سے متعلق thuộc sao băng 流星的
ˈmeteorite (-rait) noun
a small meteor that has fallen to earth. klein meteoriet حَجَر نَيْزَكي метеорит meteorito meteorit der Meteorit meteorit μετεωρίτης meteorito meteoriit سنگ آسمانی meteoriitti météorite מֶטֶאוֹר टूटा हुआ तारा meteorit meteorkő meteor kecil yang jatuh ke bumi (lítill) loftsteinn meteorite 隕石 운석 meteoritas meteorīts meteor kecil yang jatuh ke bumi meteoriet meteoritt, meteorstein meteoryt آسمانى تيګه meteorito meteorit метеорит meteorit meteorit meteor meteorit อุกกาบาต yeryüzüne düşmüş küçük göktaşı 隕石 метеорит شہاب ثاقب کا ٹکڑا thiên thạch 陨石
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