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meteoric

Pronunciation: /ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk/
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Definition of meteoric

adjective

  • 1relating to meteors or meteorites:meteoric iron
  • (of the development of something) very rapid:her meteoric rise to the top of her profession
  • 2 Geology relating to or denoting water derived from the atmosphere by precipitation or condensation: leaching is thought to have been caused by meteoric water during uplift and exposure

Derivatives

meteorically

adverb

meteoric in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of meteoric in the US English dictionary