infrasonic

adjective

in·​fra·​son·​ic ˌin-frə-ˈsä-nik 

-(ˌ)frä-

1

: having or relating to a frequency below the audibility range of the human ear

2

: utilizing or produced by infrasonic waves or vibrations

Examples of infrasonic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The live demonstration will feature Trinnov's flagship AltitudeCI processor driving Ascendo's immersive speaker system, including six subwoofers for WaveForming and an infra-sub for infrasonic frequencies. — John Archer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Cosmofonia explores the inaudible sounds and voices, including infrasonic vibrations, seismic noises, codes between different species, and acoustic traces of ecological collapse and survival. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026

The brown note, sometimes called the brown frequency, is an infrasonic noise frequency that has a particular effect. — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2024

This immersive sonic room-size installation, boasting an infrasonic sound system consisting of a sub-bass speaker, LED unit, and sensors, is a techno-poetic reflection on our relationship to land, deep time, and planetary interconnection. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for infrasonic

• anharmonic
• anionic
• avionic
• catatonic
• cationic
• chorionic
• cosmogonic
• diachronic
• diatonic
• electronic
• embryonic
• excitonic

Medical Definition

infrasonic

adjective

in·​fra·​son·​ic -ˈsän-ik 

1

: having or relating to a frequency below the audibility range of the human ear

2

: utilizing or produced by infrasonic waves or vibrations