Meaning
ballistic
- relating to the science of projectiles and firearms
In a sentence
Gli esperti hanno condotto un'accurata analisi balistica.
The experts conducted an accurate ballistic analysis.
Lo Stato ha annunciato il collaudo di un missile balistico.
The state announced the testing of a ballistic missile.
I rilievi balistici non hanno chiarito la traiettoria del proiettile.
The ballistic findings did not clarify the bullet's trajectory.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| balistico | masculine · singular |
| balistica | feminine · singular |
| balistici | masculine · plural |
| balistiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The masculine plural is 'balistici' (stress on the antepenultimate syllable).
- Widely used in military terms (missile balistico) and forensic science (perizia balistica).