Definition of Mach

1. Noun. Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916).

Exact synonyms: Ernst Mach
Generic synonyms: Philosopher, Physicist

Definition of Mach

1. Proper noun. Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist 1838 - 1916. ¹

2. Noun. (physics) a ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds. ¹

3. Noun. (physics) the Mach number ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mach

1. a number indicating the ratio of the speed of a body to the speed of sound [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mach

Macedonia
Macedonian
Macedonian War
Macedonianism
Macedonians
Macedonic
Macedonism
Macedonist
Macedonists
Maceió
Macerata
Macewen's sign
Macewen's symptom
Macewen's triangle
Macgillycuddy's Reeks
Mach (current term)
Mach's band
Mach's principle
Mach Zehnder system
Mach effect
Mach line
Mach number
Macha
Machado-Guerreiro test
Machado-Joseph
Machaeranthera
Machaeranthera bigelovii
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Machaeranthera tortifoloia
Machame

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