ballistic
Of or relating to ballistics.
Other meanings
Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
Antonyms
- guided
Related words
- ballochory
- cardioballistic
- ballistic pendulum
- ballistics
- aeroballistic
- antiballistic
- astroballistic
- ballistical
- ballistically
- ballistic coefficient
- ballistic gelatin
- ballistician
Word history
From Latin "ballista" (a military siege engine for throwing stones).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “ballistic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.