1. adj. like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience (view details)
2. adj. pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids (view details)
3. adj. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions (view details)

Meaning 1: (adjective) like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
Usage Example(s): a meteoric rise to fame
Similar(s): fast ( what does fast stand for? )

Meaning 2: (adjective) pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
Usage Example(s): meteoric impacts, meteoric shower
Pertaining to: meteor, meteoroid ( what does meteoroid stand for? )

Meaning 3: (adjective) of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
Usage Example(s): meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena, meteorological chart, meteorological factors
Synonym(s): meteorologic ( what does meteorologic stand for? ), meteorological ( what does meteorological stand for? )
Pertaining to: meteorology ( what does meteorology stand for? )

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